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Rails (3)
SimCity 2000

Rails (3)

Learn about SimCity 2000 rails, the basic mode of rail transport. Rails require depots and have slope restrictions.

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Learn about SimCity 2000 rails, the basic mode of rail transport. Rails require depots and have slope restrictions.

Rails are available from the start of your SimCity 2000 game. They function as the fundamental form of rail transportation within your city. You construct them in a manner similar to how you build roads.

The primary distinctions between roads and rails are that rails necessitate the use of depots to function correctly, and they cannot ascend slopes as steep as roads. Specifically, rails can only increase elevation by one level for every two tiles they traverse. Rails have the capability to cross bodies of water, and there is only one type of bridge available for this purpose. The same limitations that apply to road bridges are also applicable to rail bridges.

Tips
  • Ensure you place depots near your rail lines for them to operate.
  • Be mindful of the slope limitation; rails can only go up one elevation level per two tiles.
  • Rail bridges are subject to the same restrictions as road bridges.

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