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emilianuri wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 3:17 am I'm trying to set a rail path that does not loop but has stations at both ends and stations at mid points, but when i try to set it up, the menu tells me that the only stations avaliable are those at both oposite ends, but not the middle stations. Only one trains runs that route; the tracks crosses itself once and has 3 intersections with separate tracks. I've tried using signals and stations that point at both sides but nothing is working.

lois lane balancer wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 3:28 am

emilianuri wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 3:17 am I'm trying to set a rail path that does not loop but has stations at both ends and stations at mid points, but when i try to set it up, the menu tells me that the only stations avaliable are those at both oposite ends, but not the middle stations. Only one trains runs that route; the tracks crosses itself once and has 3 intersections with separate tracks. I've tried using signals and stations that point at both sides but nothing is working.

A train can only visit a station from one direction. If the station and the train's path to the station are facing opposite directions, the train can't go directly there without a u-turn. Of course, if the train's schedule has it reverse course after visiting an earlier station, everything works out fine.
But the train pathfinding algorithm doesn't account for a train's ability to reverse after a station. This doesn't mean it can't actually reach those stations, just that it can't reach those stations from where it is right now. Add the stations anyways, after sending the train to the opposite end if needed.

If this doesn't help, post screenshots so we can see your exact setup.