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Draft passenger rail network of the Federal States

The National Rail plan of the Federal States encompasses ten primary national routes operating a total of approximately 50 daily long-distance passenger trains throughout the Federal States. Combined with the three current regional Select high-speed services already planned, the National Rail network connects every FSA state (and the Huntington capital district).

As per the FSA railway collaboration framework, the National Rail is the sole provider of long-distance passenger rail service in the Federal States. While other services organized at the regional level -- notably ArchRail, LakeLynx, and El Camino Acero (tentative name for future Cosperica services) -- are considered part of the national Select network, these regional entities may be separate and independent from National Rail. With the exception of some yards and station facilities, National Rail should not be considered a major railway company in terms of constructing and operating railways in the FSA. National Rail trains are assumed to be allowed to operate on all railways in the Federal States with the exception of metros, subways, trams, etc.

While this article uses "National Rail" to refer to the national passenger rail company, this name should be considered a placeholder until an official name is selected by the FSA community.

History of Passenger Rail in the Federal States

First Railways

The first railway in the Federal States would have likely started in the Southeast for an extremely niche industy-specific purpose, like connecting a mine to a processing facility. Eventually, longer-distance railways would be constructed by dedicated railway companies, linking major ports to major markets along the eastern seaboard. Outside of the metro Stanton area, railways linking Stanton to other ports such as Newport and Burton would have most likely been the first links of what would become the FSA national railway network.

Early railways were privately owned, with some form of permission granted by state and local authorities (licensing, concessions, permits, franchises, etc.). While the focus for the railway companies were first on moving bulk goods and materials, railways would also transport passengers, either as an additional income opportunity or as a requirement by the state. Stanton's earliest commuter railroads, as well as its early suburbs, would quickly grow as railways proliferated throughout the Southeast. Some early passenger-only railroads may have existed, although these would have likely operated and had rolling stock more similar to transit (metro, streetcar, interurban, etc.) rather than what is generally considered "railway".

As railways expanded from individual lines into more complex networks throughout the country, additional passenger accommodations greatly expanded along with freight services. While long-distance passenger rail service had some demand, the lower densities of population outside of the Southeast resulted in a more regional focus for passenger and commuter corridors near urbanized areas, with less-frequent basic passenger service connecting major hubs and rural communities.

Transcontinental Railroads

For more information regarding how the transcontinental railroad corridors were chosen and executed, see the FSA Civil War sandbox.

As railroads pushed further west, first to the Massodeya River valley and later to the Lakes and the state of Alormen, desire grew to create a transcontinental railroad that would connect the Ardentic Ocean to the Asperic Ocean, allowing goods and raw materials to travel domestically within the Federal States without sailing goods around the southern horn of Astrasia. Two preliminary routes were surveyed: a northern route, which was shorter but through rugged terrain in northwestern Alormen; and a southern route, which was significantly longer but took advantage of low grades and being able to largely circumnavigate the western mountain range via the Lakes and what are now the states of AR120-47 and Clamash. Both of these corridors strongly contributed to explosive population growth in the Lakes region and along the major river valleys of the heartland, as well as encouraged additional railways to proliferate over the eastern mountain range. Three major east-west corridors emerged over these eastern mountains: a Huntington-Massodeya City corridor; a New Carnaby-AR120-36 corridor; and a Fellshire-AR120-56 corridor. Additional railways through the western mountains would have also appeared later as technology and engineering skills expanded during the later parts of the 19th Century.

Electrification

With Stanton's prominance as one of the nation's primary ports and industrial centers, by the turn of the 20th Century train traffic in the Stanton area became extremely congested, dangerous, and dirty as steam engines brought trains in, out, and through the city 24 hours a day. In 1901, the city of Stanton passed the Railway Health and Safety Ordinance, which required all railroad companies to grade-separate their main line tracks within the city proper and to electrify operations on any high-frequency routes (more than three trains per hour) and on all underground routes regardless of frequency. By 1920, most -- but not all -- railways in the metropolitan Stanton area were electrified.

Passenger train providers in the Southeast quickly discovered the efficiency electrified operations provide in dense corridors, as electric trains can accelerate and decelerate far more quickly and efficiently than steam locomotives. This spurred additional urban growth potential in areas like Arghenna, Penquisset, Culpepper, the Delenshire Islands, and the New Carnaby panhandle. As such, several regional railroads in the Southeast, including the Stanton-to-Burton line, chose to electrify their entire lines as passenger services became an even larger and more essential part of their operations.

Outside the Southeast, electrification occurred far less frequently, if at all. While electric traction power was used for subway and trolley systems in larger cities and for lightweight interurban applications in more rural areas, electrification of the steam railroads would have been cost-prohibitive in most instances.

Rise of the AMS

Observing the success of the electrified long-distance Stanton/Burton service, in the early 1920s a group of investors from Stanton and Warwick created the Andreapolis, Massodeya, and Stanton (AMS) Railroad, with the pioneering idea of a passenger-focused, all-electric railroad that would operate over 1,500km of multi-track mainline railway. The first phase of the railway opened to great fanfare in 1927 between Stanton and Saint Jacobs, which until then was a relatively small religious commune in the state of Gilliad. The service, which could cover the 250km between Saint Jacobs and Stanton in under two hours, was immediately successful and led to significant growth in Saint Jacobs -- and significant profits for the AMS investors. With the metaphorical wind at their backs, the investors raised additional funds and committed to constructing the entire line as quickly as possible, believing their successes would only grow larger as the electric railroad drove further into the hinterlands.

Financial Collapse

While the AMS did end up getting completed and opening to service in 1932, the high costs of construction and operations left the company overextended and in significant debt. The logistics and significant cost required to electrify over 1,000km of rural double- (and in some cases, triple-) track nearly bankrupted the company before service began, but the company was able to survive as it was now a major electricity provider for much of rural Michisaukee, East Massodeya, and Alormen. While service between Stanton and Saint Jacobs remained successful with strong demand, demand further northwest was significantly lower. Moreover, as the steam railroads converted to diesel locomotives, the diesels were able to better compete with the speed advantages of the electric railways, especially in the central plains with long distances between station stops.

Overall demand for passenger rail throughout the Federal States began to decline in the 1930s as more roads were improved for automobiles and as the nascent aviation sector expanded. While some freight service was reluctantly permitted to use the AMS mainline, AMS refused to permit diesel-under-wire service northwest of Saint Jacobs and no freight service at all east of Saint Jacobs (to avoid slowing down the still-profitable passenger trains going to and from Stanton), which raised costs for shippers and hampered potential profits for the railroad.

The AMS was able to keep its head above water for another decade, but it came at the cost of deferred maintenance and decreasing speeds, reliability, and efficiency of passenger service. By 1946, the AMS was on the brink of collapse.

Bailout #1

While the AMS was struggling northwest of Saint Jacobs, it remained a vital link for the metropolitan Stanton region. Additionally, tens of thousands of lower-income rural residents in Michisaukee, East Massodeya, and Alormen relied on AMS for home electricity. With these concerns in mind, rather than letting AMS declare bankruptcy and risk major day-to-day disruptions for a significant portion of the FSA's population, the federal government purchased a majority stake in the AMS and nationalized the railroad. On October 1, 1947, the AMS was formally reorganized into the Archantan Railway Company, led by a new unit within the federal government. The company ordered overhead catenary northwest of Saint Jacobs to be scrapped and sold, which then allowed freight railroads to lease trackage rights to operate diesel freight trains over the old AMS tracks. (Freight traffic continued to be restricted on the mainline southeast of Saint Jacobs.) Additionally, the government spun off and sold AMS's power generation and distribution assets in Michisaukee, East Massodeya, and Alormen into local taxpayer-led cooperative power authorities. This influx of cash allowed the Authority to reinvest in new rolling stock and infrastructure upgrades on the passenger-only Stanton-St. Jacobs corridor, improving service and profitability. By 1952 the company was turning a profit and set its eyes on expansion: in 1953 the company executed a buyout of the struggling Stanton-Burton and Huntington-Warwick electric railways. This expansion allowed ARC to link the four largest cities in the Southeast under a single system to achieve new economies of scale. An extension from Saint Jacobs to Huntington was completed in 1958.

With the opening of the Huntington extension, the Authority adopted a new service mark to brand their services throughout the Southeast: ArchRail.

The Motorway Network

While ArchRail's success was a major boon to the Southeast, the federal government focusing so much funding into the transportation network of the Southeast while leaving the rest of the nation's infrastructure and operations to wither did not sit well with many states outside of the Southeast. In response, a new push for a federally-funded national transportation network emerged: the motorway network. Outside of the Southeast, railroads were seen as past their prime and depreciating, while good roads for the burgeoning middle class and their new affordable automobiles was too tempting to resist. Business interests in the Southeast were largely supportive of the motorway movement as well, seeing it as a new way to connect the nation. The Federal States Defense and Commerce Motorway Act passed the federal legislature in 1960 and, along with government support for commercial aviation and airports throughout the nation, dramatically changed travel and transportation patterns in short order.

Bailout #2

The good times for ArchRail were not meant to last. While ArchRail was largely able to avoid the declines in long-distance ridership experienced by other FSA railways through the 1940s and 1950s, the construction of the motorway and aviation networks in the 1960s led to a precipitous drop in ArchRail ridership almost overnight. Motorways paralleled ArchRail's lines throughout the Southeast, leaving trains running mostly empty as cars began clogging arterial highways throughout the region. Once again, the federal government expressed interest in further interventions to make sure the system did not collapse.

The government's plan was to upgrade ArchRail to begin offering a premium high-speed service that would be competitive with both automobiles and commercial aviation throughout the dense Southeast region. While the states of the Southeast wholeheartedly supported the intervention and investment, states in the west refused: why should more taxes from the Lakes region or the Northwest go towards funding something only the Southeast would benefit from, rather than investing more into the national motorway network that served all the states? In 1967, the federal legislature dealt ArchRail a significant defeat, voting down the rescue package.

With passenger rail service nationwide on the brink of a full collapse, [insert president here] was able to strike a grand bargain with the holdout western states. A new financial package was offered that would upgrade ArchRail to high-speed standards, provided it was bundled with a full nationalization of all interstate passenger rail operations nationwide. In addition to long-distance passenger rail service, additional funding sources would be made available to regions outside of the Southeast that were interested in investing in shorter-distance priority passenger corridors, which could be operated by a state, a group of states, or the national rail provider itself. The legislation would also override any state or local covenants mandating freight railroads provide passenger service, provided that the freight railroads donated all passenger-exclusive rolling stock and infrastructure to the new national rail provider and guaranteed priority dispatching for passenger trains. Furthermore, two additional "demonstration" high-speed rail projects would be funded outside the Southeast: one in the Lakes region, and one in the Northwest. This new legislative package did pass, and in 1969 National Rail took over passenger rail operations throughout the FSA.

Legacy

ArchRail became a very successful high-speed passenger corridor, connecting most of the major cities of the Southeast. However, there are no current plans for any additional corridors or expansions, although an extension from Huntington to Massodeya City is occasionally discussed.

After many years of planning and engineering, the LakeLynx high-speed rail corridor opened between Wallawaukee and Lake City in the 1990s. The service was extended to Ondassagam in the early 2000s and a new branch was constructed to serve Lake City International Airport in 2021. Preliminary plans exist to extend LakeLynx as far as Eriksburg and Ohunkagan in the east and Barre Harbor and AR120-47 in the west, although it is unlikely these extensions will ever be constructed. A priority passenger rail line (which may or may not be built to high-speed rail standards), El Camino Acero, is currently planned between Jundah, Esperanza, and Los Reyes, although design work has not yet begun.

National Rail now provides regular service with about 50 daily trains operating on ten primary routes; between ArchRail and National Rail, every state in the Federation has direct access to the passenger rail network.

Service Classes

National Rail trains have two primary classes of service: Dayliner service for trains without overnight accommodations, and Sleepliner service for trains with overnight accommodations. Additionally, there are several Select service systems in some parts of the FSA that may complement National Rail service, but may be officially independent of the National Rail system.

Dayliner Service

The standard service alternative for most National Rail routes, Dayliner trains include both coach and business-class accommodations, but no designated sleeping service. Dayliner trains generally consist of several standard coaches, with at least one business-class-equipped coach. A combination lounge/cafe car is also included, which provides table seating and basic food and drink service. Dayliner trains that operate for 6 or more consecutive hours will also have a baggage car, with checked baggage service available for a small fee.

Sleepliner Service

The highest-class accommodations on National Rail are provided on Sleepliner trains, which operate overnight throughout the FSA. Sleepliner trains include the same coaches as Dayliner trains, with additional dedicated coaches that offer private sleeping accommodations. Sleepliner trains also include a dedicated observation lounge car that is available for all ticketed passengers on the train, as well as a more formal dining car with full-service meals included in sleeping-class accommodations and available for purchase for other ticketed passengers.

Select Service

In some parts of the FSA, additional passenger rail service is provided at the regional level. While Select service providers often complement the reach of the National Rail services by providing additional service options within a particular region of the FSA, these providers are officially independent of the National Rail system, with separate operational models and structures. Coordinated ticketing options, similar to codesharing between airlines, are available to provide a more seamless trip experience for travelers.

Select service providers are regional in nature and organized by their respective regions, and should not be confused with commuter railroads or intra-state passenger operators. Some Select services are not included in the national draft plan.

Select Service Providers
Name Region Routes Notes
ArchRail Southeast 3 (at least) High-speed rail
LakeLynx West Lakes 1 High-speed rail
El Camino Acero Northwest 2 Level of service to be determined
unnamed West Lakes 5 Hub-and-spoke regional service based out of Lake City
unnamed West Lakes 3 Through-routed regional service based out of Wallawaukee
unnamed Heartland (East Lakes) 3 Hub-and-spoke regional service based out of Ohunkagan
unnamed Heartland (East Lakes) 4 Regional service based out of Minneuka

Trains

Southern Express

Stanton Southern Station to Lake City, MN (Union Station) via Pike, SN; Wallawaukee, SN (Sutter Station); and Ohunkagan, MK (Central Station)

Timetable

Southern Express
1 3 5 7 9 Station km 2 4 6 8 10
S D D D D Train Class S D D D D
d22:00 d9:00 d6:30 Stanton, NC (Southern Station, +10) 0 a8:15 a21:06 a23:50
22:25 9:25 6:25 Stanton-Fiorino Airport, NC 29 7:55 20:46 23:30
23:54 10:54 8:24 Waltmore, NC 155 6:26 19:17 22:01
1:15 12:15 9:45 Yallop, NC 320 5:05 17:56 20:40
a2:20
d2:45
a13:20
d13:45
a10:50
d11:15
Three Rivers, NC 460 d3:49
a3:24
d16:16
a16:21
d19:30
a19:05
5:57 16:57 14:27 St. Anne, 37 694 0:12 13:14 16:28
7:26 18:26 15:56 Caroline, WA 876 22:43 11:45 14:59
8:30 19:30 17:00 [Placeholder], WA 1003 21:14 10:41 13:55
a8:59
d9:54
a19:59
d20:54
a17:29
d18:24
d9:45 Horicon, WA 1046 d20:40
a19:45
d10:07
a9:12
d13:21
a12:26
a20:21
10:51 21:51 19:21 10:43 [Placeholder], MK (+10) 1159 18:53 8:21 11:29 19:29
10:32 21:27 Yuiyeska, MK (+9) 1237 17:12 6:40
11:22 22:12 Alexandretta, MK 1334 16:22 5:50
a11:37
d12:02
a22:47 Ohunkagan, MK (Central Station) 1356 d16:02
a15:37
d5:30
12:42 Iyotanhaha, MK 1408 15:02
13:09 Huntington, MK 1456 14:35
13:55 Marksville, MK 1545 13:49
14:55 St. Michael, MK 1613 12:49
15:17 [Placeholder], SN 1634 12:27
a15:55
d16:20
Varnel, SN 1691 d11:49
a11:24
16:56 [Placeholder], 56 1737 10:53
17:25 [Placeholder], 56 1788 10:24
18:02 [Placeholder], 56 1858 9:47
18:36 Swanahaw, MN 1921 9:13
18:52 10:14 Harmegido, MK 1215 9:58 17:58
19:54 11:11 d20:00 Maquadena, ZH (United Station) 1339 d8:56
a8:31
16:56 a16:45
(31) 11:41 [Placeholder], 52 1394 (32) 16:26
(31) 12:11 [Placeholder], IR 1431 (32) 15:56
(31) 12:58 Brighston, SN 1494 (32) 15:09
a21:40
d22:05
a13:12
d13:37
Wallawaukee, SN (Sutter Station) 1515 6:40 d14:50
a14:25
23:28 14:45 Gramercy, SN 1652 (C) 13:17
0:08 15:25 Miller, IR 1705 (X) 12:37
20:53 [Placeholder], IR 1434 15:50
21:24 Pike, IR 1490 15:19
22:36 Lake City-Gunnison Airport, MN 1685 14:07
a19:07 a0:41 a15:58 a22:54 Lake City, MN (Union Station, +9) 1695/1777/1967 d8:37 d4:29 d12:03 d13:50

Notes

  • Additional service between Yuiyeska, MK and Lake City Union Station via Ohunkagan Central Station is available on The Statesman Trains 33/34.
  • Timed transfers to The Statesman trains in Maquadena United Station and Horicon, WA are available.
  • (31) - Train 31 (The Statesman) departs Maquadena United Station at 19:57 and makes stops at [Placeholder], 52; Nordseehaven, 52; and [Placeholder], IR before arriving at Wallawaukee Sutter Station at 21:58. Passengers can transfer between trains at Maquadena United Station and Wallawaukee Sutter Station.
  • (32) - Train 32 (The Statesman) departs Wallawaukee Sutter Station at 6:45 and makes stops at [Placeholder], IR; Nordseehaven, 52; and [Placeholder], 52 before arriving at Maquadena United Station at 8:51. Passengers can transfer between trains at Wallawaukee Sutter Station and Maquadena United Station.
  • (C) - Train 6 does not stop at Gramercy, SN; however, service between Gramercy, SN and Wallawaukee Sutter Station is provided by ConnectSeneppi.
  • (X) - Train 6 does not stop at Miller, IR; however, service between Lake City Union Station; Miller, IR; and Wallawaukee Sutter Station is available via LakeLynx HSR trains.

The Explorer

Aerwinya, 04 to Esperanza, CO and Jundah Central Station

Timetable

The Explorer
11 13 15 17 19 83 Station km 12 14 16 18 20 84
S S D D D D Train Class S S D D D D
d6:30 d11:30 Aerwinya, 04 (+10) 0 a15:19 a21:19
7:03 12:03 Gilbertville, 04 42 14:51 20:51
7:50 12:50 Brownville, 04 133 14:04 20:04
8:42 13:42 Rivertown, 04 (Capital Airport) 180 13:12 19:12
9:14 14:14 Arnoldville, 04 238 12:40 18:40
a9:52
d10:17
a14:52 Huntington, CP (Union Station) 348 d11:57
a11:32
d17:57
11:10 [Placeholder], 28 420 10:44
13:14 Cadelle, MC 569 8:40
14:01 Breckettsburg, MC 660 7:53
a14:33
d15:28
d6:28 Massodeya City, MC 754 d7:16
a6:21
a1:21
15:58 6:58 [Placeholder], EM 791 5:56 0:56
17:01 8:01 Casparis, EM 917 4:53 23:53
17:59 8:59 Junction City, EM 1032 3:55 22:55
18:58 9:58 Shawcross, AL 1149 2:56 21:56
a20:08
20:33
a10:38
d11:03
Scarlett, AL 1301 d1:41
a1:16
d20:41
a20:16
21:49 12:49 Dolce Cross, AL 1454 0:05 19:05
22:49 13:49 Tobashee Flats, AL 1574 23:05 18:05
23:50 14:50 Redstone, AL 1695 22:04 17:04
a0:19
d1:14
d1:34 a15:19 Andreapolis, AL (Union Station) 1738 d21:30
a20:35
a20:29 d16:30
1:43 Mahpe, AL 1774 fd 20:05
2:48 [Placeholder], AL 1868 fd 19:21
a3:40
d4:05
a3:50
d4:15
Fort Sinclair, AL 1981 fd 18:03
5:08 [Placeholder], AL 2106 17:21
6:05 Manakatu, AL 2184 16:24
a6:44
d7:19
Alamar, AL 2242 d15:40
a15:15
7:45 Keiber, AL 2289 14:44
8:25 Ancares Beach, AL 2342 14:04
9:19 [Placeholder], AL 2416 13:10
10:03 Fayrehoved, AL 2474 12:26
a10:28
d11:23
San Pascual International Airport, AL 2511 d11:56
a11:01
12:11 Ruben Pass, AL (+10) 2575 10:18
12:39 Dunesam, AL (+9) 2644 7:50
13:42 [Placeholder], AL 2717 6:47
d7:25 Puerto Eloisa, AL (Union Station) 2747 a22:24
a14:08
d14:33
7:33 South Puerto Eloisa, AL 2756 d6:16
a5:51
22:16
15:13 8:13 [Placeholder], AL 2809 5:16 21:16
15:49 8:49 Playa Gomez, 73 2856 4:40 20:40
16:51 9:51 Santico City, AZ 2941 3:38 19:38
17:41 10:41 [Placeholder], 87 3038 2:48 18:48
a17:57
d18:22
a10:57
d11:22
[Placeholder], 87 3058 d2:27
a2:02
d18:27
a18:02
18:38 11:38 [Placeholder], 87 3072 1:51 17:51
19:29 12:29 [Placeholder], 87 3171 1:00 17:00
20:14 13:14 [Placeholder], 87 3258 0:15 16:15
a20:44
d22:30
a13:44 Los Reyes, TM 3303 d23:40
a22:15
d15:40
23:05 Sunnyside, TM 3348 21:45
0:14 Santa Lena, TM 3486 20:36
0:52 Acadia, TM 3557 19:58
a2:16
d2:41
[Placeholder], CO 3662 d18:54
a18:29
4:06 [Placeholder], CO 3762 16:44
a5:32
d5:57
Santa Rosa, CO 3869 d15:38
a15:13
6:59 [Placeholder], CO 3993 13:51
a7:40 Esperanza, CO (+9) 4054 d13:10
5:04 [Placeholder], AL (+10) 2047 17:14
5:53 [Placeholder], AL 2113 16:25
6:53 [Placeholder], AL 2231 15:25
7:34 [Placeholder], 41 2308 14:44
a7:43
d8:08
Apricity, 41 2321 d14:30
a14:05
8:23 [Placeholder], 41 2335 13:55
8:55 Mineral Mountain, 41 (+10) 2392 13:23
a8:29
d9:24
Silverdale, AW (+9) 2434 d11:44
a10:49
10:25 La Rue, SA 2503 9:53
12:24 Harding, SA 2645 7:54
13:07 Ballard, SA 2676 7:11
13:50 Elvira, SA 2707 6:28
a14:42
d15:37
d6:37 Dennison, SA (Union Station) 2772 d5:31
a4:36
a20:56
17:14 8:14 Drummond, SA 2910 3:04 19:24
18:19 9:19 Milburn City, TA 2999 1:59 18:19
a20:03
d20:28
a11:03
d11:28
Sienna, TA 3129 d0:10
a23:45
d16:30
a16:05
21:23 12:23 Riolargo, TA 3204 22:55 15:15
22:10 13:10 Jundah-Stuart International Airport, TA 3266 22:08 14:28
a22:28 a13:28 Jundah, TA (Central Station, +9) 3292 d21:45 d14:05

Notes

  • Additional service between Huntington Union Station and Massodeya City, MC is available on The Statesman Trains 31-34.
  • Schedule does not include state-supported services in Alormen and Cosperica.
  • Timed transfers to/from Ardentic and Asperic Trains 81/82 available at Massodeya City, MC.
  • Timed transfers to/from The Mountaineer Train 72 at Dennison Union Station.
  • Trains 11/13 operate as a single consist between Andreapolis Union Station and Fort Sinclair, AL.
  • fd - This train will stop only to discharge passengers upon request. Travelers wishing to board eastbound trains should use Train 14 and transfer to Train 12 at Andreapolis Union Station.

Aurora Litora

Stanton Southern Station and Burton Union Station to [TBD, Wisecota/Ossasitan] and Lacanier, Ardencia via Newport, AS

Timetable

Aurora Litora
21 23 25 27 Station km 22 24 26 28
S D D D Train Class S D D D
d5:30 d15:30 Burton, 15 (Union Station, +10) 0 a13:58 a23:58
6:08 16:08 Worthington, HY 50 13:25 23:25
6:35 16:35 Port Eleanor, HY 83 12:58 22:58
7:17 17:17 Wearhead Junction, HY 138 12:16 22:16
7:43 17:43 Fallmouth, AS 170 11:53 21:53
8:12 18:12 Hope Harbor, AS 190 11:24 21:24
d15:30 d6:10 Stanton, NC (Southern Station, +10) 0 a14:03 a23:59
16:08 6:48 Sadikady, NC 50 13:30 23:26
17:00 7:40 Hearthsbridge, NC (Union Station) 120 12:38 22:34
17:35 8:20 Caseington Junction, NC 165 12:03 21:59
17:58 8:38 St. Jamesbury, AS 192 11:40 21:36
18:19 8:59 Hartford, AS 216 11:19 21:15
a19:25
d19:50
a9:21 a19:21 a10:06
d10:31
Newport, AS (Union Station) 293 d10:08
a9:43
d10:10 d20:10 d20:04
a19:39
20:14 10:55 East Vermouth, AS 322 9:24 19:20
20:38 11:19 [Placeholder], FL 350 9:00 18:56
21:39 Huntington, FL 471 7:59
22:05 Fulton, FL 516 7:33
a23:03
d23:28
Meyersburg, FL 641 d6:30
a6:05
0:35 Winsic, NC 718 5:03
1:40 Talleysburg, NC 793 3:58
a2:03
d2:58
Three Rivers, NC 828 d3:30
a2:35
4:05 Beddington, NC 905 1:33
Routing for Trains 21/22 in AR120-37, Ossasitan, and Wisecota to be determined
12:02 Otisport, FL 432 18:13
12:23 Ennis, FL 456 17:52
a12:54
d13:54
Montane River Port of Entry, FL 503 d17:31
a16:31
a14:17 Lacanier, Ardencia (Gare Central, +10) 537 d16:00

Notes

  • Timed transfers between trains available at Newport Union Station.
  • Timed transfers between Southern Express Trains 1/2 available at Three Rivers, NC.

The Statesman

Huntington, CP (Union Station) to Wallawaukee, SN (Sutter Station) and Lake City, MN (Union Station) via Ohunkagan, MK

Timetable

The Statesman
31 33 35 Station km 32 34 36
D S D Train Class D S D
d5:45 d21:00 Huntington, CP (Union Station, +10) 0 a0:05 a18:23
21:53 [Placeholder], 28 72 17:35
23:57 Cadelle, MC 221 15:31
0:44 Breckettsburg, MC 312 14:44
a9:46
d10:11
a1:16
d1:41
Massodeya City, MC 406 d20:34
a20:09
d14:07
a13:42
11:21 fd Morganville, EM 547 19:04 12:37
12:10 fd Bridgeport, WM 642 18:15 11:48
12:32 3:52 Reeseport, WM 679 17:53 11:26
13:18 fd [Placeholder], GN 767 17:07 10:40
14:02 fd Turnbluff, GN 852 16:23 9:56
14:41 fd Wardlebrook, GN 925 15:44 9:17
a14:59
d15:54
a6:04
d6:59
Minneuka, ME (Union Station) 952 d15:21
a14:26
d8:54
a7:59
16:16 7:21 Almswood, ME 977 14:09 7:42
17:06 8:11 Fort Constable, ME 1074 13:19 6:52
17:53 Twin Rocks, ME (+10) 1166 12:37
17:56 Plainsburgh, ZH (+9) 1292 10:34
19:07 [Placeholder], ZH 1436 9:23
a19:32
d19:57
Maquadena, ZH (United Station) 1479 8:51
20:27 [Placeholder], 52 1534 8:21
20:57 Nordseehaven, 52 1571 7:51
21:44 [Placeholder], IR 1634 7:04
a21:58 Wallawaukee, SN (Sutter Station, +9) 1653 d6:45
9:09 Mennowa City, ME (+10) 1189 5:54
9:33 Atkinsville, 35 1209 5:30
10:21 [Placeholder], WA 1273 4:42
a11:16
d11:41
d12:15 New Harmony, ME 1355 d3:42
a3:17
a21:01
12:20 Kuttale, ME (+10) 1392 2:43
11:51 University Beach, ZH (+9) 1416 1:12
12:27 Alexander, ZH 1453 0:36
12:51 Harmegido, MK 1528 0:12
13:53 Yuiyeska, MK 1599 23:10
14:43 Alexandretta, MK 1696 22:20
a14:58
d15:53
Ohunkagan, MK (Central Station) 1717 d22:00
a21:05
16:33 Iyotanhaha, MK 1769 20:30
17:00 Huntington, MK 1817 20:03
17:46 Marksville, MK 1906 19:17
18:46 St. Michael, MK 1974 18:17
19:08 [Placeholder], SN 1995 17:55
a19:46
d20:11
Varnel, SN 2052 d17:12
a16:47
20:47 [Placeholder], 56 2098 16:16
21:16 [Placeholder], 56 2149 15:47
21:53 [Placeholder], 56 2219 15:10
22:27 Swanahaw, MN 2282 14:36
a22:58 Lake City, MN (Union Station, +9) 2328 d14:00
a12:51
d13:16
Horicon, WA (+10) 1401 20:30
13:58 Stony Mount, WA 1457 19:48
14:20 Springfield, WA 1482 19:26
15:16 Juniper Bay, WI 1593 18:30
a15:35 [Placeholder, WI] (+10) 1621 d18:06

Notes

  • Additional service between Huntington Union Station and Massodeya City, MC is available on The Explorer Trains 13/14.
  • Additional service between Massodeya City, MC and Minneuka Union Station is available on The Mountaineer Trains 71/72.
  • Additional service between Yuiyeska, MI and Lake City Union Station is available on Southern Express Trains 1/2.
  • Additional service between Maquadena United Station and Wallawaukee Sutter Station is available on Southern Express Trains 9/10.
  • Timed transfers for passengers on trains 31/32 continuing beyond Wallawaukee Sutter Station to/from Lake City Union Station are available via Southern Express trains 5/6.
  • Timed transfers to Southern Express trains in Maquadena United Station and Horicon, WA are available.
  • Timed transfers to Crescent Dawn trains at Huntington Union Station are available.
  • Timed transfers to/from Two Lakes trains at Varnel, SN are available.

Crescent Dawn

Hazelboro, EU to Adamsville, OG via Huntington Union Station

Timetable

Crescent Dawn
41 43 45 Station km 42 44 46
D D D Train Class D D D
d6:30 Hazelboro, EU 0 a23:26
7:53 Eleana, EU 117 22:08
a8:49
d9:14
d15:30 Orterrado, LN (Feldline Airport) 186 d21:04
a20:39
a14:21
10:06 16:22 Fallingate, LN 244 19:51 13:34
10:47 17:03 San Bruno, EY 289 19:10 12:53
11:10 17:26 Bronson City, EY 315 18:47 12:30
11:41 17:57 Brianstown, EY 370 18:16 11:59
12:16 18:32 [Placeholder], 21 434 17:41 11:24
12:39 18:55 [Placeholder], 21 472 17:18 11:01
a13:03
d13:28
a19:19
d19:44
Morsboro, 21 523 d16:49
a16:24
d10:32
a10:07
14:24 20:40 Covenworth, 21 587 15:23 9:16
14:53 21:09 Jonas, 21 617 14:54 8:47
16:18 22:34 Vicksburg, 21 683 13:29 7:22
16:59 23:15 Douglass, 21 759 12:48 6:41
a17:46
d18:41
a0:02 d10:15 Huntington, CP (Union Station) 829 d11:56
a11:01
d6:00 a23:11
19:31 11:05 New Annshire, 28 896 10:16 22:26
20:31 12:05 [Placeholder], 28 978 9:16 21:26
21:29 13:03 Pinehurst, 28 1044 8:18 20:28
a22:41
d22:56
a14:15
d14:40
[Placeholder], 28 1134 d7:01
a6:36
d19:11
a18:46
23:51 15:35 Morganton, OG 1196 5:46 17:56
a0:42 a16:26 Adamsville, OG 1259 d4:50 d17:00

Notes

  • All stations are in the Eastern (+10) Time Zone.
  • Timed transfers to/from The Statesman and The Explorer trains available at Huntington Union Station.

The Sunsetter

Lake City Union Station to Faustina, AT

Timetable

The Sunsetter
51 53 Station km 52 54
S D Train Class S D
d21:35 d6:35 Lake City, MN (Union Station) 0 a8:25 (2) a23:50
22:23 7:23 Wallace, MN 64 7:42 23:07
22:56 7:56 Ondassagam-Bucks County Airport, MN 105 7:09 22:34
23:30 8:30 Thomasford, MN 166 6:35 22:00
0:18 9:18 Carbonridge, MN 258 5:47 21:12
0:56 9:56 [Placeholder], 47 330 5:09 20:34
a2:07
d2:32
a11:07
d11:32
Saunebago, CL 484 d3:53
a3:28
d19:18
a18:53
3:45 12:45 Andersen, CL 631 2:20 17:45
4:33 13:33 Dunlap, CL 723 1:32 16:57
5:40 14:40 Fort Bellis, CL 855 0:25 15:50
6:14 15:14 (82) Gantiac, CL 917 23:51 15:16
a6:54
d7:49
a15:54 (81) Wahanta, CL (Grand Southern Station) 1002 d23:06
a22:11
d14:31 (82)
8:42 Rochester, TA 1061 21:23
9:35 Warrensville, TA 1165 20:30
10:32 Puerto Paloma, TA 1276 19:33
11:19 Hartsmont, TA 1338 18:46
a11:45
d12:10
Jundah, TA (Central Station) 1377 d18:05
a17:50
12:45 Leander, TA 1421 17:20
13:16 San Pietro, AT 1460 16:49
13:56 Nuevo Mojaca, AT 1535 16:09
a14:16 Faustina, AT 1556 d15:54

Notes

  • All stations are in the Western (+9) Time Zone.
  • Timed transfer available between Train 52 and Southern Express Train 2 at Lake City Union Station.
  • Timed transfers between to Ardentic and Asperic trains available at Wahanta Great Southern and Gantiac, CL.
  • Future extension of service planned beyond Faustina, AT through Belirias and Cosperica to Esperanza, CO.

Two Lakes

Timetable

Two Lakes
61 63 65 67 Station km 62 64 66 68
S S D D Train Class S S D D
d19:00 Lake City, MN (Union Station, +9) 0 a17:31
19:23 Washketigwa, MN 27 17:13
19:57 Green Valley, MN 92 16:39
20:22 Brenton, MN 135 16:14
21:03 Gleason, 47 211 15:33
21:48 [Placeholder], 47 271 14:48
22:30 Belmont, 47 326 14:06
a23:36
d0:01
Barstone, TE 424 d12:55
a12:30
0:56 St. Andrew, TE 532 11:40
1:59 Placeholder, TE 604 10:37
d15:15 South Lake City, Ardencia 0 a21:42
16:25 Doucennes Port of Entry, 57 13 21:32
17:26 Ste. Margaux, 57 97 19:36
18:16 Bradley, 57 165 18:46
19:04 [Placeholder], 56 257 17:58
a19:34
d19:59
Varnel, SN 302 d16:58
a17:23
20:36 [Placeholder], SN 378 16:26
a21:31
d22:26
Wallawaukee, SN (Sutter Station) 460 d15:26
a14:31
22:45 [Placeholder], IR 481 14:17
23:32 Nordseehaven, 52 544 13:30
23:59 [Placeholder], 52 577 13:03
0:45 [Placeholder], 52 665 12:17
a1:18
d1:43
Eriksburg, 52 747 d11:34
a11:09
2:40 Sunny Creek, 52 (+9) 848 10:22
a2:19 3:22 Des Nonnes, ME 939 d9:42 d9:35
d2:44 a8:47
3:40 fd Lion City, ME (+9) 1015 7:56
5:32 fd Belle Plaine, ME (+10) 1115 8:04
a6:29 a6:57 St. Joseph, 42 1237 d7:02
d7:52 a6:07
8:25 [Placeholder], 42 1358 5:11
9:08 Thinis, 42 1414 4:28
10:38 Annagawi, WM 1597 2:58
a11:27
d11:52
Jericho, 41 (Corning-Vickers University) 1670 d2:04
a1:39
12:21 Clementsville-Lake Oirane, 41 1705 1:15
12:59 Longstone, AL 1754 0:37
14:21 [Placeholder], AL 1919 23:15
15:32 [Placeholder], AL 2060 22:04
a16:01 d16:10 d20:58 Andreapolis, AL (Union Station) 2103 d21:30 a20:38 a1:26
17:31 22:19 [Placeholder], AL 2217 19:22 0:10
a18:14 a23:02 Port Massehanee, AL (+10) 2281 d18:34 d23:22

The Mountaineer

Lake City Union Station to Los Reyes, TM via Dennison Union Station

Timetable

The Mountaineer
71 Station km 72
S Train Class S
d15:45 Lake City, MN (Union Station) 0 a12:14
16:08 Washketigwa, MN 27 11:56
16:42 Green Valley, MN 92 11:22
17:07 Brenton, MN 135 10:57
17:48 Gleason, 47 211 10:16
18:33 [Placeholder], 47 271 9:31
19:15 Belmont, 47 326 8:49
a20:21
d20:46
Barstone, TE 424 d7:38
a7:13
21:11 Barnswood, WY 467 6:53
22:04 Artonsville, WY 527 6:00
22:36 [Placeholder], WY 584 5:28
a23:32
d0:27
St. Eustace, TE 653 d4:27
a3:32
2:02 [Placeholder], TE 728 2:02
3:35 Porte Springs, RS 837 0:29
5:18 [Placeholder], RS 959 22:46
a6:28
d6:53
Colurona, RS 1046 d21:31
a21:06
8:20 Montillo, SA 1148 19:44
9:51 Lola, SA 1255 18:13
10:46 Elvira, SA 1317 17:18
a11:38
d12:33
Dennison, SA 1382 d16:21
a15:26
13:16 Burton, SA 1423 14:48
14:21 [Placeholder], SA 1510 13:43
a16:03
d16:28
[Placeholder], AZ 1595 d11:56
a11:31
17:56 [Placeholder], AZ 1664 10:08
19:40 Dula, TM 1812 8:24
20:30 Temple Valley, TM 1908 7:34
a21:29 Los Reyes, TM 1996 d6:30

Notes

  • All stations are in the Western (+9) Time Zone.
  • Additional service between Lake City Union Station and Barstone, TE is available on Two Lakes Trains 61/62.
  • Additional service between Massodeya City, MC and Minneuka Union Station provided by The Statesman trains.
  • Timed transfers to/from The Explorer trains available at Dennison Union Station and Los Reyes, TM.
  • Timed transfers to/from Ardentic and Asperic trains available at Colurona, RP.

Ardentic and Asperic

Stanton Southern Station to Jundah Central Station

Timetable

Ardentic and Asperic
81 Station km 82
S Train Class S
d6:15 Stanton, NC (Southern Station, +10) 0 a1:35
6:40 Stanton-Fiorino International Airport, NC 29 1:15
7:02 Bourdon, NC 54 0:53
7:41 Friartown, RP 104 0:14
8:21 Colevale, RP 133 23:34
9:19 Casimere, RP 177 22:36
10:20 [Placeholder], 08 338 21:35
a10:35
d11:00
[Placeholder], 08 356 d21:15
a20:50
11:35 [Placeholder], GL 391 20:20
13:00 [Placeholder], MC 511 18:55
13:46 Cantonsville, MC 573 18:09
14:24 Landstone, MC 668 17:31
a15:10
d16:05

(11)
Massodeya City, MC 800 d16:40
a15:45

(11)
17:15 Morganville, EM 941 fd
18:04 Bridgeport, WM 1036 fd
18:26 Reeseport, WM 1073 13:39
19:12 [Placeholder], GN 1161 fd
19:56 Turnbluff, GN 1246 fd
20:35 Wardlebrook, GN 1319 fd
a20:53
d21:18
Minneuka, ME (Union Station) 1346 d11:22
a10:57
21:48 [Placeholder], ME 1383 10:32
23:19 Governor's Ferry, ME 1568 9:01
0:05 [Placeholder], 42 1656 8:15
a1:01
d1:56
St. Joseph, 42 1777 d7:14
a6:19

(61/62/63)
2:57 Johnstown, 42 (+10) 1897 5:23
3:02 Swansonville, RS (+9) 2026 3:18
4:23 Riley Springs, RS 2120 1:57
a5:03
d5:28
Wayneright, RS 2169 d1:12
a0:47
6:15 Estancia, RP 2221 0:05
7:07 [PLaceholder], RS 2279 23:13
a8:17
d9:12
Colurona, RS 2366 d21:58
a21:03

(72)
10:02 Ross Springs, RS 2440 20:18
10:34 [Placeholder], RS 2462 19:46
11:19 Rockfall, CL 2495 19:01
a11:48
d12:13
Cook Springs, CL 2519 d18:27
a18:02
13:04 Blanca, CL 2557 17:16
13:38 Sassaby, CL 2581 16:42
14:28 Trowell, CL 2618 15:52
14:59 Gantiac, CL 2656 15:21 (53)
a15:39
d16:04

(53/54)
Wahanta, CL (Grand Southern Station) 2741 d14:36
a14:11
16:57 Rochester, TA 2800 13:23
17:50 Warrensville, TA 2904 12:30
18:47 Puerto Paloma, TA 3015 11:33
19:34 Hartsmont, TA 3077 10:46
a20:00
(14)
Jundah, TA (Central Station, +9) 3116 d10:15

Notes

  • Additional service between Massodeya City, MC and Minneuka Union Station provided by The Statesman trains.
  • Timed transfers to/from The Explorer trains available at Massodeya City, MC.
  • Timed transfers to/from Two Lakes trains available at St. Joseph, 42.
  • Timed transfers to/from The Mountaineer trains available at Colurona, RS.
  • fd - Train stops only to discharge passengers upon request. Eastbound riders wishing to board between Minneuka Union Station and Massodeya City, MC (except at Reeseport, WM) should use The Statesman Train 34 and transfer to Train 82 at Massodeya City, MC.

The Astrasian

The Astrasian is currently planned to run from Massodeya City, MC to Ardencia via Madawan, 35. Schedules will be created once more railway mapping in this corridor is completed.

Yards and Maintenance Facilities

Suggested maintenance hubs:

  • North-East (Huntington) (y)
  • North-Central (Andreapolis) (y)
  • North-West (Jundah)
  • South-East (Stanton) (y)
  • South-West (Lake City) (y)
  • (y) - Some yard facilities already mapped

Minimum service tracks needed per terminal (does not include Select Service regional HSR trains):

  • Lake City: 9
  • Stanton: 6
  • Huntington: 4
  • Andreapolis: 4
  • Jundah: 2
  • Aerwinya: 2
  • Esperanza: 1*
  • Massodeya City: 1**
  • Horicon: 1
  • Ohunkagan: 1
  • Puerto Eloisa: 1
  • Los Reyes: 1
  • Burton: 1
  • Fayette: 1
  • Hazelboro: 1
  • South Lake City (Ardencia): 1
  • Wahanta: 1
  • Faustina: 1*
  • Wallawaukee: 1***

Note 1 (*): The Sunsetter will eventually extend to Esperanza, in which case Esperanza will need a second storage space and Faustina will not need any overnight storage.

Note 2 (**): Massodeya City is expected to be the base of operations for The Astrantian once service begins. It is also possible that, in the interest of consolidation, The Astrantian can be based out of Huntington.

Note 3 (***): Train 31, which is scheduled to layover in Wallawaukee, can deadhead to Lake City if needed.