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Extensions are critical to growing your TrainStation "business". When you start playing TrainStation, your station has only one rail for trains and one short street for buildings. You can dispatch only four trains at a time, and you can't dispatch diesel or electric trains at all. Extensions allow you to change all of that. With extensions, you can make your station bigger, dispatch trains more quickly, and discover new technologies that unlock more parts of the game. You even can build two more stations and upgrade them, too!

Extensions are located in the Shop, on the "Station Extensions and Themes" tab.

There are ten types of extensions in four main categories: Fleet Management, Population Management, Technology, and Storage. Most extensions have multiple levels of upgrades. All together, the game has over 170 extension upgrades available.

 If you buy the Stock Exchange (special building) you will receive a 20% discount on all future purchases of themes and extensions. The Discounted Cost column in the tables below shows the prices of items when the discount from Stock Exchange building is active.

IMPORTANT NOTE: To receive the discount, ensure your Stock Exchange is placed on a street in your primary station before you purchase an extension. You will not receive this benefit while Stock Exchange is placed in Storage or on a street in your 2nd Station or 3rd Station.

Fleet Management
The Fleet Management category includes extensions that help you handle more trains in your fleet and handle them more quickly. You can see most of these items on the Trains screen. To access the Trains screen, click on the banner marked Trains in the top left corner of the game screen.

Local Trains
Management of Local Trains includes Rails and Train Slots. Rails are visibile in your station, on the main game screen. Train Slots are visible on the Trains screen, on the Local Trains tab.

PLEASE NOTE: The term "Train Slot" always refers to Local Trains.

Rails
Rails help increase the efficiency of your train operations. The more rails your station has, the more trains you can load and unload simultaneously.

The game begins with one Rail.

Each extension gives:
 * +1 Rail, visible on the main game screen.
 * +1 Train Slot, visible on the Trains screen, on the Local Trains tab. This is a free train slot, increasing your fleet beyond the train slots available for purchase.

Train Slots
You need Train Slots to dispatch Local Trains. The more train slots you have, the more trains you may dispatch at once. Local trains deliver materials and gold to your primary station.

In addition to the Train Slots available for purchase, the game has free train slots available. Free train slots are awarded for buying Rails, buying Maglev Era, and completing all of Mizuki's contracts.

The table below lists all Train Slots available for purchase, PLUS all free Train Slots in order by the levels at which they may be purchased for materials.

The game begins with four Train Slots.

Each extension gives +1 Train Slot, visible on the Trains screen, on the Local Trains tab.

The following events affected Train Slots:
 * June 16, 2011, Game Update - Added more train slots.
 * September 19, 2013, Game Update - Rebalanced most train slots. Level requirements were lowered, and prices were reduced.
 * WARNING: Some data in this table are outdated or missing. Some updated data are unconfirmed.
 * Consider this information tentative while we work on collecting and confirming the new requirements.
 * A Bonus Train Slot was available during a Special Offer.

International Trains
Management of International Trains includes International Slots and Trainroute Planner slots. International Slots are visible on the Trains screen, on the International Trains tab. Trainroute Planner slots are visible on the international dispatching screen.

International Slots
You need International Slots to dispatch International Trains (often abbreviated as IT). You must use international trains to complete contracts. You also can use international trains to send gold and resources to your neighbours, or to show off a fancy new train set.

In addition to the International Slots available for purchase, the game has one free international slot available for completing all of Mahatma's contracts.

The table below lists all International Slots available for purchase, PLUS the free International Slot.

The game begins with zero International Slots.

Each extension gives +1 International Slot.

The following Game Updates affected International Slots:
 * May 19, 2011
 * May 26, 2011
 * June 2, 2011
 * June 9, 2011
 * June 16, 2011
 * June 23, 2011
 * Sep 19, 2013 - Rebalanced most international slots. Level requirements were lowered, and prices were reduced.
 * WARNING: Some data in this table are outdated or missing. Some updated data are unconfirmed.
 * Consider this information tentative while we work on collecting and confirming the new requirements.
 * November 7, 2013

Trainroute Planner
The Trainroute Planner allows you to send one International Train to more than one recipient--up to a maximum of eight--in the same trip. This can be useful, for example, if several contractors need the same resource at the same time.

The number of Trainroute Planner slots you own represents the maximum number of recipients. There is no minimum. For example, if you own four Trainroute Planner slots, you may send an international train to one, two, three, or four recipients, as you wish.

When an international train has multiple recipients, the resources or gold are divided equally among the recipients. However, each recipient after the first increase the train's profit by 15%. For example: Two special buildings, Terminal and Container Storage, also increase the profit of international trains. All recipients share the train's total profit equally.
 * 1 recipient gives no bonus. Train profit = 100%
 * 2 recipients give 15% bonus. (2 - 1 = 1)   (1 x 15% = 15%) ... Train profit = 115%
 * 5 recipients give 60% bonus. (5 - 1 = 4)   (4 x 15% = 60%) ... Train profit = 160%

The game begins with zero Trainroute Planner slots. You receive one Trainroute Planner slot with your first International Slot.

Each extension gives +1 Trainroute Planner slot.

Depot Slots
Management of inactive trains happens in Depot Slots. Unlike trains in Storage, which must be disassembled completely, trains in Depot Slots remain partially or completely assembled while they are inactive. Depot Slots are visible on the Trains screen, on the Depot Slots tab.

Different players use the Depot in different ways and for different reasons. Some of the most commons uses for Depot Slots are:
 * Assemble trains while waiting for available Train Slots.
 * Test different configurations.
 * Keep frequently used trains ready for when they are needed.
 * Make room in Storage for something you wish to buy.

In addition to the Depot Slots available for purchase, the game has one free extension of Depot Slots available for completing all of George's contracts.

The table below lists all Depot Slots available for purchase, PLUS the free Depot Slots.

The game begins with five Depot Slots.

Each extension gives +2 Depot Slots.

The following Game Updates affected Depot Slots:
 * June 16, 2011
 * June 23, 2011
 * September 19, 2013 - Rebalanced most international slots. Level requirements were lowered, and prices were reduced.
 * WARNING: Some data in this table are outdated or missing. Some updated data are unconfirmed.
 * Consider this information tentative while we work on collecting and confirming the new requirements.
 * November 7, 2013

Technology
TrainStation offers six different technology upgrades you can purchase. Each of these upgrades helps you expand your train business in a different way.
 * Dieselisation, Electrification, and Maglev Era give you access to new types of trains.
 * The One-Click Wonders allow you to accomplish repetitive tasks by clicking once instead of many times.

Storage

 * September 19, 2013, Game Update - Rebalanced most storage extensions. Level requirements were lowered, and prices were reduced.
 * WARNING: Some data in this table are outdated or missing. Some updated data are unconfirmed.
 * Consider this information tentative while we work on collecting and confirming the new requirements.

STORAGE TABLE GOES HERE