Extension Buildings

[knightly]

Hi all,

I wonder if anyone can kindly explain how extension buildings can enable passengers/mail/freight?

For instance, I have built a 4-tile train platform all of which are freight platforms. If I build a Station Building (which has a passenger enabling icon on its tool button) immediately next to this station, does it mean that all my platform tiles can now load or unload passengers if the incoming train has passenger cars attached? Similarly, if I build a Post Office (which has a mail enabling icon on its tool button) immediately next to this station, does it mean that all my platform tiles can now load or unload mail if the incoming train has mail cars attached?

I read in other threads that train cars should match platform type for loading and unloading. But then what has been enabled? If I need passenger platforms for loading or unloading passengers, what extra benefit can I get from such enabling feature except an increase in station capacity? Besides, there doesn't seem to be a mail platform to collect mail.

I am using Simutrans 100.0 with Pak64 Basis.

Many thanks in advance! 

[VS]

What you are asking in the first paragraph is correct. In other words, once you build a post office, all platforms can handle mail etc.

[emaxectranspoorte]

Hi all,

I wonder if anyone can kindly explain how extension buildings can enable passengers/mail/freight?

For instance, I have built a 4-tile train platform all of which are freight platforms. If I build a Station Building (which has a passenger enabling icon on its tool button) immediately next to this station, does it mean that all my platform tiles can now load or unload passengers if the incoming train has passenger cars attached? Similarly, if I build a Post Office (which has a mail enabling icon on its tool button) immediately next to this station, does it mean that all my platform tiles can now load or unload mail if the incoming train has mail cars attached?

I read in other threads that train cars should match platform type for loading and unloading. But then what has been enabled? If I need passenger platforms for loading or unloading passengers, what extra benefit can I get from such enabling feature except an increase in station capacity? Besides, there doesn't seem to be a mail platform to collect mail.

I am using Simutrans 100.0 with Pak64 Basis.

Many thanks in advance! 

Good point, something I didn't think about, before. :

Can you carry passengers when you don't have passanger station tiles near a, for example, Victorian station building?

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[whoami]

Similarly, if I build a Post Office (which has a mail enabling icon on its tool button) immediately next to this station, does it mean that all my platform tiles can now load or unload mail if the incoming train has mail cars attached?

Yes, but there is one potential problem (at least for newbies): if the post office (or any other new station tile) borders with two or more existing stops/stations (including ones at corners), it will attach to only one of these.

Can you carry passengers when you don't have passanger station tiles near a, for example, Victorian station building?

(I am not sure whether I got this question correctly.) By adding a tile (platform or extension building) that enables certain types (passenger/mail/goods) the whole station/stop is converted to enable that type, including the whole catchment area (which may also be extended by the newly built station tile).