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Update on 27.12.2017 (v0.387)Edit

(This Update was delayed from 25 Dec 2017 due to the Christmas holiday.)
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Game Settings and Changes:

  • The 'ZZZ' icon is temporarily unavailable for mobile devices.
  • The issue with the Supply Boxes in the Friendslist has been fixed.

Update on 18.12.2017 (v0.386)Edit

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Game Settings and Changes:

  • New sound when items are sold
  • Special Train Ride - New exciting mini-game for players level 50+.
  • Friends list upgrades based on player feedback:
    • When using the sorting filters, the focus no longer gets back to the player
    • An Inactive player icon (ZZZ) has returned for the Facebook and Portal version
    • It's now possible to enter the Friends list from a Friend's station with the icon on the bottom right
    • When collecting NPC trains (Clocks) from the Friends list, it's now color-coded to show if any were added to your museum
  • Seasonal Contract partners, Achievements, and Local Train Destinations now display their remaining time
  • 50 Gems were awarded by Mr. Bill on 23 Dec 2017, delivered to the player's Gift Box.

Update on 11.12.2017 (v0.385)Edit

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Game Settings and Changes:

  • Achievement Train Era 12 released.
  • Contractor Ebenezer's portrait was changed (undocumented).
  • Chest graphic changed to a different kind of wrapped present (undocumented):
Chest (Christmas) 2
  • The Enchanted Gem Offer was released this week.

Update on 04.12.2017 (v0.384)Edit

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Game Settings and Changes:
The Christmas event is here and lasts until 2 Jan 2018. These changes will be available for the duration of the event:

  • A new contract partner Ebenezer Scrooge from Charles’ Dickens classic novella 'A Christmas Carol' is here with 20 challenging tasks available for level 340+ players. A new task will unlock every day.
  • Two contract partners return from 2016:
    • Santa with 24 tasks available for level 45+ players.
    • Mrs. Claus with 24 tasks available for level 145+ players.
      • The tasks of both will unlock daily until 24th December.
  • Two new Christmas Achievements:
  • Four returning (Nostalgia) Christmas Achievements from 2016:
    • Serene (3 grades, level 28+)
    • Carol (3 grades, level 68+)
    • Chill (3 grades, level 122+)
    • Snow (3 grades, level 210+)
  • The Snowfall theme enhancement cost is reduced to 150 Gems until 27 Feb 2018.
  • The duration of IT journeys to contract partners and friends has been shortened to 3 hours.
  • A more efficient 20-minute Christmas themed Destination 'Winter Wonderland' is available.
  • The cool down for sending gifts to a friend has been shortened to 12 hours from 24.
  • Recharging of new gifts has been decreased to 30 minutes from 1 hour.
  • All local destinations are now 10% more profitable.
  • Chests and balloons have been re-skinned to gifts and Christmas tree decorations to fit the Christmas theme.
Balloon (Christmas)     Chest (Christmas)     Balloon Gem (Christmas)

Update on 27.11.2017 (v0.383)Edit

Some of your favorite past items are now permanent in the shop:

Game Features and changes:

  • Post Event has ended, all related bonuses have been removed.

Update on 20.11.2017 (v0.382)Edit

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  • Double-sized gifts on Thanksgiving (November 23th)
    • On Thanksgiving day on November 23th you will be able to send double-sized gifts to your friends!
  • Post Event continues (available until 27th November 2017)
    • Doubled the mail income from balloons and chests (including friend's stations)
    • Delivering mail now earns you double the amount of gold

Update on 13.11.2017 (v0.381)Edit

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  • Train Era #11 released
  • New permanent, infinite Contractor: Richard
  • Post Event has begun, valid through 27 Nov 2017
    • Doubled the mail income from balloons and chests (including friend's stations)
    • Delivering mail now earns you double the amount of gold
  • Offer Boxes:

Update on 06.11.2017 (v0.380)Edit

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Game Features and Changes:

  • The Halloween season has passed. Time to get back to the usual game settings.
    • IT routes have been set back to 4 hours
    • Halloween Town destination is no longer available
    • Arpad and Dracula are no longer available
    • Seasonal Halloween achievements are no longer available

Update on 30.10.2017 (v0.379)Edit

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  • The Halloween event is in its third and final week. The event game settings remain until 6 Nov 2017 so enjoy it while it lasts!

Update on 23.10.2017 (v0.378)Edit

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  • Ling: Next batch of 25 contracts released

Update on 16.10.2017 (v0.377)Edit

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Update on 09.10.2017 (v0.376)Edit

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Game features and changes:

  • Train Era 10 Added
  • The Oktoberfest event has ended, therefore the corresponding game settings are reset to normal.
    • A little remorse: Fritz disappears at 14:00 from the game.
  • The Friends (Neighbours) list has been changed: All friends are now displayed in a list after clicking the Friends button at the bottom right of the screen. Players can search and sort friends by name, level, and available collection items. This feature helps players gather items from friends' stations faster.

Update on 02.10.2017 (v0.375)Edit

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  • Metropolis Destination: Thanks to a player‘s feedback, we found out that the profit of electric engines was higher than it supposed to be due to incorrect numbers set for this type of engines. We have fixed this issue to retain consistency in the game. The diesel passenger/mail/material destination income has been slightly increased for the same reason.

Update on 25.09.2017 (v0.374)Edit

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  • Balloons now make a modest "pop" sound

Update on 18.09.2017 (v0.373)Edit

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  • The Oktoberfest event is here and will last until 9 Oct 2017. These changes will be available for the duration of the event:
    • A special 20 minute destination: Oktoberfest.
    • The contract partner Fritz returns (Nostalgia) with 14 tasks available from level 22. A new task will unlock every day starting on 18 Sep 2017.
    • The delay for sending gifts to a friend has been shortened to 24 hours from 12. Recharging of new gifts has been decreased to 30 minutes from 1 hour.
    • New Oktoberfest Achievements:

Update on 11.09.2017 (v0.372)Edit

Added: (previously SO/VO items, now permanent)

Game features & changes:

  • We have had so much fun with the Diesel Domination event - unfortunately, this event has come to an end - we will be changing the game settings once again, you can see the details a bit below.
    • Train Era 9 has been added
    • Diesel Domination event has ended
    • IT routes have been increased back to 4 hours
    • Diesel trains no longer have bonus income
    • Daniel ends 15 Sep 2017 at 12PM GMT!

Update on 05.09.2017 (v0.371)Edit

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  • Another week of the Diesel Domination event is upon us, bringing new Diesel train set for your collection, enjoy!

Update on 30.08.2017 (v0.370)Edit

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  • After a short delay, the unusual Wednesday update is finally here. Diesel Domination event continues and we are bringing some Diesels for your collection. Take a look!
  • Due to our recent technical problems we are extending Daniel's end time to Friday, September 15, 2017 12:00:00 PM (GMT).
  • Mr. Bill is very sorry for the technical difficulties which appeared in the game. Therefore, he's sending you a humble green gift - check your Giftbox and collect it!

Update on 21.08.2017 (v0.369)Edit

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  • Diesel trains profit increased by 20%
  • IT routes have been shortened to 3 hours
  • Time for some change once again - we are introducing the Diesel Domination event - it’s all about that diesel power eh?
  • You can look forward to some seasonal game settings changes as well as the new Competitive Contract, very much like Alex was. His name is Daniel (2017) and the first 10 finishers will receive a special prize for completing his contracts, however, everyone will receive awesome rewards for completing them.
    • Please note that Daniel (2017) will become available in your game on August 22nd, 18:00 GMT.

Update on 14.08.2017 (v0.368)Edit

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Returning popular content: Logo Limited 14 - 21 Aug 2017

Game features and changes:

  • End of the 10th Anniversary event game settings:

Update on 07.08.2017 (v0.367)Edit

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Game features and changes:

  • Added Train Era 8 Achievement
  • After the feedback from the players the infamous "99+ waiting ITs" display limit was increased to 999+. This should be more informative to players, while still achieving the original goal of decreasing loading time of the game
  • End of Steam event game settings
  • 4-hour IT journeys decreased to 3 hours (available until 14 Aug 2017)
  • Pixel Federation 45-minute Destination (available until 14 Aug 2017)
  • Income for Local Trains is increased by 20% on all train eras (including Hyperloops) (available until 14 Aug 2017)
  • A Gem Offer for PF's 10th Birthday arrived 11 Aug 2017.

Update on 31.07.2017 (v0.366)Edit

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  • We are continuing with the Steam event, introducing brand new Steam train set as well as two not-so-brand-new ones.
  • From now on, flying mail envelopes at your station have been replaced with Balloons - you can collect all kinds of materials from these balloons. The mail packages spawned at your station are now Chests - containing various rewards as well.
  • Oh, and you can continue working with Ling as she has 25 new contracts ready for you to complete :-) Enjoy!

Update on 24.07.2017 (v0.365)Edit

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  • Mahatma's contracts were re-balanced to improve the lower level experience.

Update on 17.07.2017 (v0.364)Edit

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  • Time to look back and have some fun with Steam trains - enjoy our special Steam themed update along with the Steam locomotives, Steam achievements, and Steam destinations. Enjoy!

Update on 10.07.2017 (v0.363)Edit

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  • We are saying goodbye to the Hyperloop 2.0 event:
    • International destinations will be 4 hours long again.
    • The Hyperloop materials will not be available as a gift to send to your friends anymore.
    • Local destinations no longer give an extra 10% profit.

Update on 03.07.2017 (v0.362)Edit

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Update on 26.06.2017 (v0.361)Edit

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Game features and changes: Logo New

  • Contractors Otto (lvl35), George (lvl30) and Bobby (lvl25) were re-balanced to better reflect player's capabilities at contractor's starting level. Overall they should be easier to complete for new players.
  • Subscription feature is now available for all players! You can periodically get a certain amount of gems on every log in game for a very reasonable price. Visit your Gem Shop for more info.
  • We are now merging the two versions of game the re-balance we were testing on new players. The game will now have the same game version for all players. This included:

Update on 19.06.2017 (v0.360)Edit

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Update on 12.06.2017 (v0.359)Edit

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Update on 05.06.2017 (v0.358)Edit

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Game Features & Changes:

  • Added the next Train Era Achievement
  • Added a new one grade seasonal achievement (available for players lvl 70+)

Update on 29.05.2017 (v0.357)Edit

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  • Added a new one grade seasonal achievement (available for players lvl 70+)
  • White alphabetical letter decorations will be removed from the game 5.6.2017 10:00 GMT. The more popular blue ones will remain.

Update on 22.05.2017 (v0.356)Edit

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  • Another week has passed, and it is time to say goodbye to the Maglev Madness event. This means that your Maglev income has been set back to normal and your seasonal achievements and Quantus Fields will no longer be available
  • Alex, the competitive contractor has been removed from your game as well, please feel free to check if you finished his contracts in the group of TOP 10 who finished them first here
  • We are thrilled to announce that the last batch of Christopher's contracts is released now - good luck with finishing them all!
  • And guess who's back again - your pal Dave (Nostalgia)!
  • Added new special achievement available for level 70+ players until 19 Jun 2017

Update on 15.05.2017 (v0.355)Edit

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  • Added new achievements available for level 800+ players

Update on 09.05.2017 (v0.354)Edit

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Previous SO/VO Content, now permanent:

Game Features & Changes:

  • Esther and Spring Wilma have parted from your game just yesterday - those of you who have not managed to complete all of their contracts - no worries! They might visit Trainstation again one day - you never know.
  • We are introducing the following Steam and Diesel locomotives as well as the next Train Era achievement, number 5, enjoy!

Update on 02.05.2017 (v0.353)Edit

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Update on 24.04.2017 (v0.352)Edit

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  • End of Easter 2017 event (except for Spring Wilma and Esther)
  • Gifts: It is no longer possible to send flags or wagons as gifts, these items have been replaced with materials

Update on 18.04.2017 (v0.351)Edit

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Game Features & Changes: permanent

  • The income information bubble after unloading train on your station now appears above the locomotive and should be more readable (currently on Desktop game version only)
  • When using one-click extension on your trains, clicking on wagons now unloads the whole train instead of a single wagon. This is meant to help us improve the game's performance; by decreasing the amount of necessary calculations on the back end (currently on Desktop game version only)

Update on 10.04.2017 (v0.350)Edit

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  • Players who log between April 10th and 24th (12pm GMT+2) will receive a gift (Adorable Bunny) in their giftbox
  • This week the Gem Offer (Delighful) was available
  • Player-to-Player gifts are now only materials and there is more of them
  • Easter egg parcels with material
  • Halved the average spawn time for parcels
  • Added Spring Fair - special 20-minute destination
  • Increased chance for rarer Express Trains
  • Increased material income on local routes by 20%

Update on 03.04.2017 (v0.349)Edit

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Update on 27.03.2017 (v0.348)Edit

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  • Game Features & Changes:
    • Shop pictures for rail and street extensions have been slightly adjusted
    • Hyperloop event has ended; the following game settings were set back to normal:
      • IT travel time - back to 4 hours
      • Gold profit per dispatched passenger - decreased to normal value
      • Mail parcels - no longer boosted, the amount of packages on your and friends Station is back to 6 (5 on friends station)
      • Express trains now visit as before the event
  • Undocumented Changes:

Update on 20.03.2017 (v0.347)Edit

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Game features & changes:

  • Nostalgia event (Charlie contractor, achievements and time-limited content) has been removed.
  • All of the dual wagons (which used to carry 2 materials) now only carry 1 type of material.

Update on 13.03.2017 (v0.346)Edit

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  • Train Era 3 - The third monthly achievement to keep you busy throughout the year (available for levels 150+) was released.

Update on 06.03.2017 (v0.345)Edit

Hyperloop Arrives


Added: Logo New

Game features & changes:

  • Seasonal settings available until 27th March 2017:
    • Shorter IT travel time from 4 to 3 hours
    • Slightly increased gold profit per dispatched passenger from local trains
    • Boosted parcels with more mail
    • Increased maximum amount of packages on your station from 6 to 9 and on your friends’ station from 5 to 7
    • Express trains now visit your station twice as often
  • Metropolis destination rebalanced:
    • Level requirement: 80 (down from 150)
    • Train travel time: 7 minutes (down from 8 minutes)
    • Destination cooldown: 8 hours (down from 22 hours)
    • Destination duration: 25 minutes (down from 45 minutes)
    • Balance has been changed accordingly to other changes, players can now earn significantly more materials and gold from Metropolis on a daily basis (provided that they use it at least two times a day)
  • New Permanent Contractor
    • Enjoy the 1st batch of contracts with brand new permanent contractor Christopher
  • New Materials
    • Neodymium Neodymium
    • Lithium Lithium
    • Nanotubes Nanotubes
    • Aerogel Aerogel
  • Permanent Achievements available from level 200
  • Hyperloop Specific
    • Hyperloop Express trains carry no materials, only XP (permanent feature)
    • Longest Hyperloop destination journey is 8 hours (permanent feature)

Update on 27.02.2017 (v0.344)Edit

Returning popular content: Logo Limited 27 Feb - 20 Mar 2017

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  • We wish that spring would come sooner! Felling bit nostalgic this week, so we decided to revive the spirit of last year’s spring with older popular content in the Nostalgia Update. Those of you, who have not met Charlie yet or didn’t have enough time to finish his contracts and collect all his rewards on Easter 2015, here comes your chance :) And some of Vintage seasonal achievements too.

Update on 20.02.2017 (v0.343)Edit

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  • We are saying goodbye to the seasonal Valentine’s game settings but don’t worry, Valentina’s contracts and achievements will be around until 6 Mar 2017. Now let’s see some new permanent content Mr. Bill prepared for you ;)

Update on 13.02.2017 (v0.342)Edit

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Returning popular content: Logo Limited 13 - 20 Feb 2017

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  • Rebalanced level up material rewards for players lvl 750+. This change concerns only material part of the level up rewards. All XP points, gold and reward items remain same (permanent change).
  • The Special Timed Destination is available for all players since 14 Feb 2017.

Update on 06.02.2017 (v0.341)Edit

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Returning popular content: Logo Limited 6 - 13 Feb 2017

Game features & changes: Logo New

  • Train Era 2 - The second monthly achievement to keep you busy throughout the year (available for levels 150+) was released.

Update on 30.01.2017 (v0.340)Edit

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Update on 23.01.2017 (v0.339)Edit

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Returning popular content: Logo Limited 23 Jan - 13 Feb 2017

Game Features & Changes:

  • Electric Extravaganza event until 13 Feb 2017:
    • Brand new seasonal achievements
    • Special 20-minute Newford destination
    • Increased profit for electric trains by 30% in all local destinations
    • Increased mail from parcels and envelopes
    • Mr. Bill now sends you gold instead of flag gift, the amount is level dependend

Update on 16.01.2017 (v0.338)Edit

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Destination Metropolis
A new form of Local Trains destination was introduced as Beta Test and was available only to randomly selected players. It has a 8-minute duration but produces cargo/gold at 3.62x the 10-minute journey (just short of what you would get for a normal 2-hour journey). The special feature of this destination is its 45 minute timer which starts to count down after the first train is dispatched to this destination. Once this 45 minutes elapses, there is a cool down time of 22 hours before this destination becomes available again.
New Journey

Update on 09.01.2017 (v0.337)Edit

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Returning popular content: Logo Limited 9 Jan - 27 Feb 2017

Game features & changes: Logo New

  • Train Era 1 - A new type of a monthly achievement to keep you busy throughout the year (available for levels 150+)

Update on 02.01.2017 (v0.336)Edit

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