Star Junction

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Railway junctions 3-Way junctions Basic 3-Way Line Merge Half Cloverleaf Half Spaghetti Compact 3-Way Compact 3-Way B-M Junction Ultimate 3-way 4-Way junctions Basic 4-Way Roundabout Cloverleaf Spaghetti Star Complex Star Branch-Merge Over-Under Tetrathorp Pre-Signaled Roundabout Advanced Roundabout Right-of-way Roundabout Enormous junctions Double Cloverleaf Dual Tetrathorp Dual Branch-Merge Quad Branch-Merge 8-Way Star Other junctions Right-of-way Depot Dual tunnels Right-of-way Lane Change Unuseful juctions Crossover 3/4ths junction Ultimate 3-way junction for 4 tracks

The Star Junction is arguably the best known 4-way junction. All merges occur after all exits (no gridlock), all directions are treated equally, it is small with no sharp turns, and is fairly simple to build.

Contents 1 Pros 2 Cons 3 Tips 4 Variations

[edit] Pros

• Handle a large number of trains at a time.
• Paths split before they merge.
• Won't cause traffic jams.
• Not difficult to build
• Small compared to other bridged 4-way junctions.

[edit] Cons

• Some branches are shorter than others, which may cause some trains to wait unnecessarily.

[edit] Tips

• Start by building the bridges or tunnels.
• Resize to make each branch long enough to hold a complete train.
• Make it smaller. You can save one square under the bridges.

[edit] Variations