Station construction

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 [[file:openttd-srnw/city-layout.png][file:openttd-srnw/city-layout_small.png]]
 
+* Station construction
+We are building a spread station in a 3x3 block by putting a city
+station in each of the corners of the block. Holding =ctrl= while
+placing the building opens the "Join station" menu and we select an
+existing station.
+
+[[file:openttd-srnw/spread-station.png][file:openttd-srnw/spread-station_small.png]]
+
+The coverage of the station is not perfect but some of these parts
+will later be filled by the tracks of the train station. Note that the
+station also covers a block outside of the road grid, so each spread
+station covers a 5x5 block. This is important when putting in adjacent
+stations to not have them overlap.
+
+[[file:openttd-srnw/station-coverage.png][file:openttd-srnw/station-coverage_small.png]]
+
+For the rail network we dig two trenches outside of the city. Tunnels
+to those will connect the station to the waiting loop on one side of
+the city and the exit to the transfer station on the other side of the
+city.
+
+We then remove some roads and the crossings[fn::This ensures that we
+can dig a complete hole, we will put the roads back in later.] on one
+side of the block and dig a 7x2 hole for the train tracks.
+
+[[file:openttd-srnw/station-digging.png][file:openttd-srnw/station-digging_small.png]]
+
+Next: Tunnels, tracks, signal, a way-point, and a stations.
+
+[[file:openttd-srnw/station-tunnels-and-tracks.png][file:openttd-srnw/station-tunnels-and-tracks_small.png]]
+
+We then place a two platform, length five station, making sure we join
+it with the existing spread station.
+
+[[file:openttd-srnw/station-placing-tracks.png][file:openttd-srnw/station-placing-tracks_small.png]]
+
+The finished station looks like this:
+
+[[file:openttd-srnw/station-anotation.png][file:openttd-srnw/station-anotation_small.png]]
+
+We are going to put a dummy train onto the dummy track to pick up
+passengers and making sure a full load is available when a pick-up
+train arrives. We do not place exit signals at the station. When a
+dummy train is inside the station it blocks the whole station due to
+the crossing tracks at the end of the station. The way-point is going
+to be used to open the station for the pick-up trains.