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Resources are the currency of TrainStation. These resources come in three forms: Gold, Gems, and Materials. They are used to buy everything in the game including Trains, Buildings, Decorations, Extensions, Themes, and more. Resources can also be required to complete Contractors and Achievements, and paying train dispatch fees.

Gold[]

Resource L Gold
Old Resource Gold

Old Gold Icon

Gold is the standard currency used throughout TrainStation. Gold is also used to pay the dispatch tax on Common Steam Locomotives, Common Hyperloop Locomotives, Uncommon Steam Locomotives, Uncommon Diesel Locomotives, Uncommon Electric Locomotives, Uncommon Maglev Locomotives, Uncommon Hyperloop Locomotives, Grand Steam Locomotives, Grand Diesel Locomotives, Grand Electric Locomotives, Grand Maglev Locomotives, Grand Hyperloop Locomotives, Superb Steam Locomotives, Superb Diesel Locomotives, Superb Electric Locomotives, Superb Maglev Locomotives, Superb Hyperloop Locomotives, Epic Steam Locomotives, Epic Diesel Locomotives, Epic Electric Locomotives, Epic Maglev Locomotives, Epic Hyperloop Locomotives. Gold can be earned many different ways:

Note: Maximum Resource Gold the player can have is 30,000,000,000,000.

Mail[]

M Mail

Mail is a secondary resource used in TrainStation. It only has one purpose: to fill Mail Wagons Icon Mail Wagon and Passenger and Mail Wagons Icon Combined Wagon. When loaded on Local Trains, it earns Gold for the player. When loaded on International Trains, it sends Gold to Contractors or Neighbors. Mail can be earned many different ways:

Note: Maximum Resource Mail the player can have is 30,000,000,000,000.

Gems[]

Resource L Gems
Old Resource Gems

Old Gem Icon

Gems are TrainStation’s premium currency. See Gems.

Materials[]

Misc Material

Materials are the building blocks of TrainStation. They are used to buy items and extensions, complete contracts and achievements, dispatch trains, and more. There are currently 24 types of materials and they can be earned by:

Note: Maximum Misc Material the player can have is 30,000,000,000,000.

Resource Icon Old Icon Level Sell Price Notes
Wood Resource Wood Old Resource Wood 4 3 Resource Gold / Resource Wood
Nails Resource Nails Old Resource Nails 8 3 Resource Gold / Resource Nails
Bricks Resource Bricks Old Resource Bricks 15 3 Resource Gold / Resource Bricks
Glass Resource Glass Old Resource Glass 21 4 Resource Gold / Resource Glass
Fuel Resource Fuel Old Resource Fuel 25 4 Resource Gold / Resource Fuel Tax for Diesel trains.
Steel Resource Steel Old Resource Steel 30 4 Resource Gold / Resource Steel
Gravel Resource Gravel Old Resource Gravel 35 4 Resource Gold / Resource Gravel
U-235 Resource U-235 Old Resource U-235 40 5 Resource Gold / Resource U-235 Tax for Electric & Maglev trains.
Cement Resource Cement Old Resource Cement 49 5 Resource Gold / Resource Cement
Rubber Resource Rubber Old Resource Rubber 54 5 Resource Gold / Resource Rubber
Carbon Resource Carbon Old Resource Carbon 58 5 Resource Gold / Resource Carbon
Titanium Resource Titanium Old Resource Titanium 62 5 Resource Gold / Resource Titanium
Marble Resource Marble Old Resource Marble 64 6 Resource Gold / Resource Marble
Wires Resource Wires Old Resource Wires 66 6 Resource Gold / Resource Wires
Plastics Resource Plastics Old Resource Plastics 68 6 Resource Gold / Resource Plastics
Silicon Resource Silicon Old Resource Silicon 70 6 Resource Gold / Resource Silicon
Lithium Resource Lithium 200 200 Resource Gold / Resource Lithium
Aerogel Resource Aerogel 200 200 Resource Gold / Resource Aerogel
Nanotubes Resource Nanotubes 200 200 Resource Gold / Resource Nanotubes
Neodymium Resource Neodymium 200 200 Resource Gold / Resource Neodymium
Wolfram Resource Wolfram 300 300 Resource Gold / Resource Wolfram
Borax Resource Borax 300 300 Resource Gold / Resource Borax
Xenon Resource Xenon 300 300 Resource Gold / Resource Xenon
Bismuth Resource Bismuth 300 300 Resource Gold / Resource Bismuth

Seasonal Materials[]

Seasonal materials are the event materials of TrainStation. The image below shows how seasonal materials is layout to the players.

Seasonal Materials

They are used to buy Icon EO items only, complete contracts and achievements. There are currently 16 types of materials and they can be earned by:

  • Completing Contractors.
  • Completing Achievements.
  • Bill's deal can also be offered to the player for a limited time (for 12 hours (see the image below for example)).

Note: Any leftover from an expired Icon EO time allocated, will exchange to a special flag version. (See image in explanation detail on seasonal materials being an exchange for flags.)

Resource Icon Old Icon Level Sell Price Notes
Lightbulb Resource Lightbulb 1 300 Resource Gold / Resource Lightbulb Electric Extravaganza
Easter Egg Resource Easter Egg 1 300 Resource Gold / Resource Easter Egg Easter, Spring
Engine Oil Resource Engine Oil 1 300 Resource Gold / Resource Engine Oil Diesel Domination
Golden Spike Resource Golden Spike 250 300 Resource Gold / Resource Golden Spike Unique Events
Thorium Resource Thorium 400 300 Resource Gold / Resource Thorium Hyperloop Hype
Coal Resource Coal 120 300 Resource Gold / Resource Coal Steam Frenzy
Rings Resource Rings Old Resource Rings 70 300 Resource Gold / Resource Rings Summer Games
Cocktail Resource Cocktail 70 300 Resource Gold / Resource Cocktail Summer, Summer Games, Unique Events
Magnet Resource Magnet 120 300 Resource Gold / Resource Magnet Maglev Madness
Keg Resource Keg 120 300 Resource Gold / Resource Keg Oktoberfest
Pumpkin Resource Pumpkin 120 300 Resource Gold / Resource Pumpkin Halloween
Cake Resource Cake 120 300 Resource Gold / Resource Cake Autumn, TS Anniversary
Christmas Sock Resource Christmas Sock 120 300 Resource Gold / Resource Christmas Sock Christmas, Winter
Snowflake Resource Snowflake (Winter Games) 120 300 Resource Gold / Resource Snowflake (Winter Games) Winter Games
Guitar Resource Guitar 120 300 Resource Gold / Resource Guitar Music, Summer, Train Tales Festival
Snowflake Resource Snowflake (Winter) 120 300 Resource Gold / Resource Snowflake (Winter) Winter
Heart Resource Heart 120 300 Resource Gold / Resource Heart Valentine's Day

Fanpage[]

To explain how it work:
Formula: 10000 + (10 * player level)
Example:

Level Materials Dependence via Fan Page


Which show 10000 + (10 * 1002) = 20020

Note: This feature only applied to Non-Hyperloop Materials, which will be given at random to players.

History[]

  • Resource U-235 Level changed 45 ► 40 with the 6 Jun 2011 Game Update.
  • Cement Resource Cement as a materials was added as part of the 21 Apr 2011 Game Update.
  • Resource Cement Level changed 54 ► 49 with the 21 Jul 2011 Game Update.
  • Rubber Resource Rubber as a materials was added as part of the 21 Jul 2011 Game Update.
  • Carbon Resource Carbon as a materials was added as part of the 18 Aug 2011 Game Update.
  • Titanium Resource Titanium as a materials was added as part of the 25 Aug 2011 Game Update.
  • Marble Resource Marble and Wires Resource Wires as materials was added as part of the 12 Jan 2012 Game Update.
  • Plastics Resource Plastics and Silicon Resource Silicon as materials was added as part of the 2 Feb 2012 Game Update.
  • Resource Wood Level changed 1 ► 4, Resource Nails Level changed 1 ► 4, Resource Steel Level changed 27 ► 30, and Resource Gravel Level changed 28 ► 35 with the 28 Nov 2016 Game Update.
  • Lithium Resource Lithium, Aerogel Resource Aerogel, Nanotubes Resource Nanotubes, and Neodymium Resource Neodymium as materials was added as part of the 6 Mar 2017 Game Update.
  • Borax Resource Borax, Bismuth Resource Bismuth, Wolfram Resource Wolfram, and Xenon Resource Xenon as materials was added as part of the 19 Jun 2017 Game Update.
  • Resource Nails Level changed 4 ► 8 with the 26 Jun 2017 Game Update.
  • Misc Material via Fanpage are now level depended with the 24 Feb 2020 Game Update.
  • Resource Lightbulb added as seasonal materials and can only be used for Icon EO24 Feb 2020 with the 1 Mar 2021 Game Update.
  • Resource Easter Egg added as seasonal materials and can only be used for Icon EO1 Mar 2021 with the 29 Mar 2021 Game Update.
  • Resource Engine Oil added as seasonal materials and can only be used for Icon EO29 Mar 2021 with the 26 Apr 2021 Game Update.
  • Resource Golden Spike added as seasonal materials and can only be used for Icon EO26 Apr 2021 with the 10 May 2021 Game Update.
  • Resource Thorium added as seasonal materials and can only be used for Icon EO10 May 2021 with the 24 May 2021 Game Update.
  • Resource Coal added as seasonal materials and can only be used for Icon EO24 May 2021 with the 21 Jun 2021 Game Update.
  • Resource Rings added as seasonal materials and can only be used for Icon EO21 Jun 2021 with the 19 Jul 2021 Game Update.
  • Resource Cocktail added as seasonal materials and can only be used for Icon EO19 Jul 2021 with the 2 Aug 2021 Game Update.
  • Resource Magnet added as seasonal materials and can only be used for Icon EO2 Aug 2021 with the 16 Aug 2021 Game Update.
  • Resource Keg added as seasonal materials and can only be used for Icon EO16 Aug 2021 with the 13 Sep 2021 Game Update.
  • Resource Pumpkin added as seasonal materials and can only be used for Icon EO13 Sep 2021 with the 11 Oct 2021 Game Update.
  • Resource Cake added as seasonal materials and can only be used for Icon EO11 Oct 2021 with the 18 Oct 2021 Game Update.
  • Resource Christmas Sock added as seasonal materials and can only be used for Icon EO18 Oct 2021 with the 29 Nov 2021 Game Update.
  • Resource Snowflake (Winter Games) added as seasonal materials and can only be used for Icon EO29 Nov 2021 with the 31 Jan 2022 Game Update.
  • Resource Coal Level changed 70 ► 120 with the 20 Jun 2022 Game Update.
  • Resource Guitar added as seasonal materials and can only be used for Icon EO20 Jun 2022 with the 18 Jul 2022 Game Update.
  • Resource Snowflake (Winter) added as seasonal materials and can only be used for Icon EO18 Jul 2022 with the 16 Jan 2023 Game Update.
  • Resource Heart added as seasonal materials and can only be used for Icon EO16 Jan 2023 with the 13 Feb 2023 Game Update.

Images[]

Ele-event unused mats
Exchange flag information explained
Special Materials Offer 1
Bill's deal Special Materials Offer price with Mr Bill
Special Materials Offer 2
Bill's deal Special Materials Offer price with icon version

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