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Station markers can be placed directly below straight rails to serve as stopping points along your railway. You can interact with them to set 0-4 notches. The number of notches dictates how long the engine stops for with no notches meaning the engine will not stop.
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1 notch = 5 seconds
The Station Marker is an automation block in [[Trains Urban Update|TRAINS]]. When placed directly beneath straight rails, it controls how trains stop at stations, allowing for timed halts, directional changes, and advanced station behaviour. The [[Trains Urban Update|Urban Update]] transformed the block from a simple stop trigger into a complete station management tool. It functions similarly to the [[Horn Marker]] and [[Chime Marker]].


2 notches = 10 seconds
== Functionality ==
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A Station Marker can be configured to stop the first engine, the last engine, either end of the train, or any engine that passes over it. The stop duration can be set to no stop, five seconds, ten seconds, twenty seconds, or one minute. The delay setting is shown visually on the top and side faces of the block.
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!Notches
A reverse option is available that flips the locomotive’s throttle after it departs the station. This takes effect immediately if no delay is selected.
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An [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Observer observer] can detect when an engine arrives or leaves the station. If the Station Marker receives redstone power, any engine that reaches it will remain stopped indefinitely.
|1 Notches
 
|5 Seconds
Trains with multiple engines that are not throttle-synchronized may overshoot the station. Using [[Speed Adjuster|Speed Adjusters]] before the station can help slow the train for reliable stops and more realistic arrivals.
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|2 Notches
== Interaction ==
|10 Seconds
Players can interact with the Station Marker to open its configuration menu. From here they can choose the trigger engine, select the stop duration, enable or disable reversing, and review the marker’s current settings. The block applies these settings instantly to any train that passes above it.
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|3 Notches
|20 Seconds
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|4 Notches
|1 Minute
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An observer can be used to detect when an engine pulls in or out of a station. If a station market is powered then engines will stop at it indefinitely.


== Obtaining ==
== Obtaining ==


=== Crafting ===
=== Crafting ===
To craft place three cobblestone on the bottom row, with three redstone in the middle row, and then an observer in the top center, with redstone dust on both the top right and top left.
Place iron ingots in the top left and top right with an observer in the top middle. Fill the entire middle row with redstone dust. Fill the entire bottom row with cobblestone. Crafts one Station Marker.
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== History ==
The Station Marker originally allowed trains to stop only when players clicked on it. The [[Trains Urban Update|Urban Update]] introduced a full interface, timed stops, engine selection, reversal logic, visual delay indicators, and full automation support, elevating it into a key tool for managing modern stations.
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Latest revision as of 14:23, 20 November 2025


The Station Marker is an automation block in TRAINS. When placed directly beneath straight rails, it controls how trains stop at stations, allowing for timed halts, directional changes, and advanced station behaviour. The Urban Update transformed the block from a simple stop trigger into a complete station management tool. It functions similarly to the Horn Marker and Chime Marker.

Functionality

A Station Marker can be configured to stop the first engine, the last engine, either end of the train, or any engine that passes over it. The stop duration can be set to no stop, five seconds, ten seconds, twenty seconds, or one minute. The delay setting is shown visually on the top and side faces of the block.

A reverse option is available that flips the locomotive’s throttle after it departs the station. This takes effect immediately if no delay is selected.

An observer can detect when an engine arrives or leaves the station. If the Station Marker receives redstone power, any engine that reaches it will remain stopped indefinitely.

Trains with multiple engines that are not throttle-synchronized may overshoot the station. Using Speed Adjusters before the station can help slow the train for reliable stops and more realistic arrivals.

Interaction

Players can interact with the Station Marker to open its configuration menu. From here they can choose the trigger engine, select the stop duration, enable or disable reversing, and review the marker’s current settings. The block applies these settings instantly to any train that passes above it.

Obtaining

Crafting

Place iron ingots in the top left and top right with an observer in the top middle. Fill the entire middle row with redstone dust. Fill the entire bottom row with cobblestone. Crafts one Station Marker.

Materials Crafting Recipe
Iron Ingot, Cobblestone, Redstone Dust, Observer

History

The Station Marker originally allowed trains to stop only when players clicked on it. The Urban Update introduced a full interface, timed stops, engine selection, reversal logic, visual delay indicators, and full automation support, elevating it into a key tool for managing modern stations.