Transport Fever 3 passenger and cargo trains need suitable wagons, a combined station with passenger and cargo platforms and buildings, and correctly configured line stops. A cargo building alone does not confirm that a passenger platform can unload freight. Combined stations are supported; the exact setup for handling both types during one station visit is not confirmed yet.
How Do I Configure a Combined Station?
Equip the train for both loads
Use passenger carriages and wagons compatible with the cargo you want to transport. Adding a passenger carriage to a freight train does not complete the station and line setup.
Open the station configuration
Select the station and click Configure. Modular stations enter a white configuration mode; use the tabs at the bottom to find platforms and buildings.
Add the other platform type and buildings
Attach cargo platforms and buildings to a passenger station, or passenger facilities to a cargo station, to create a combined station. Finish configuration by pressing ESC once or twice, depending on the situation.
Check access and demand
Select the station to inspect its catchment area. Cargo needs to be within the catchment radius; passengers also need a valid path without major detours. Check the cargo icons above districts and industries for the goods they accept.
| Building highlight | Transfer available |
|---|---|
| Blue | Cargo |
| Green | Passengers |
| White | Both cargo and passengers |
For freight that needs another transport leg, use the cargo transfer guide. If the destination is beyond station coverage, see connecting distant resources and industries.
What Should I Change in the Line Manager?
- Add the station by clicking its model or HUD icon. Terminals are assigned automatically based on reachable platforms and their utilization.
- Check the assigned terminal. Individual terminals at combined stations may serve only passengers or only cargo. Use move stop in the stop row or HUD to adjust the assignment.
- Open the stop configuration through its configuration button or cargo icons. Check the cargo types enabled for loading and their load percentages.
- Check the destination. Cargo unloads automatically where there is a consumer for that cargo type, or a nearby warehouse configured to store it. Stations inside an industry are specialized to that industry's required cargo.
- Inspect warning icons. Hover a red exclamation mark in the line manager for connection details; terminal warnings can identify problems reaching or leaving a platform.
Do not add the same station twice consecutively as a default fix. This creates a line problem. Whether separate passenger and cargo terminal entries provide a valid exception is not confirmed yet. Likewise, a mandatory same-side or opposite-side platform layout is not confirmed yet.
Which Departure Setting Should I Use?
Load if Available — Recommended for Checking the Setup
The vehicle stops and loads compatible cargo that is available. Start here when checking a mixed service so a full-load requirement does not add waiting to your test.
Full Load (Any)
The vehicle waits until one cargo type is fully loaded. Trains have separate wagons or compartments, so this differs from requiring the entire train to fill.
Full Load (All)
The vehicle waits until it is fully loaded. Choose this when that waiting behavior is what you want for the service.
What If Passengers Work but Cargo Still Will Not Unload?
Check the cargo terminal assignment, the destination's accepted cargo, and catchment coverage before changing the train again. A warehouse beside a station still needs to be configured to store the carried cargo.
If freight remains aboard after those checks, continue with trains not unloading cargo. For a mixed route with an onward water leg, use ships not unloading cargo to check that separate unloading problem.