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{{Line|title1 = AirLink|image1 = <gallery>
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{{Line|title1 = AirLink|image1 = RobloxScreenShot20190202_143019236.png|stops: = 10|minimum_price: = 1500}}'''AirLink '''serves fast services to [[Stepford Airport Central]] and [[Terminal 2|Airport terminal 2]] via [[Berrily]] & [[Morganstown]]. It currently has 4 routes, 2 direct, the 2 others with a flipped stopping pattern.
  
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20191031_222242.png|New Logo
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Old AirLink Logo.png|Old Logo
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AirLink Map (Fixed).png|Map
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AL HQ.png|Headquarters
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</gallery>|stops: = 12|minimum_price: = 1500|rolling_stock: = See the Rolling Stock part down below|start_station: = [[Stepford Airport Central]]
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[[Airport Terminal 2]]
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[[Airport Terminal 3]]|end_station: = [[Stepford Central]]
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[[Leighton Stepford Road]]}}
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==Overview==
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'''AirLink '''serves as the quick airport rail link between Stepford City or Leighton, and Stepford Airport, delivering passengers to [[Stepford Airport Central]], [[Airport Terminal 2]] and [[Airport Terminal 3]] in 8 minutes. It currently has 7 routes, 2 direct, the 5 others with a flipped stopping pattern.
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The livery of the Gatwick Express is used on newer '''AirLink''' trains.
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The AirLink Headquarters can be found at [[Berrily]].
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== History of AirLink ==
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=== '''2017''' ===
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AirLink was first proposed back in November 2017, when [[Managing Director]] Charlie_RBX stated a new franchise was coming. The Class 345 ''Aventra ''trains were proposed to run the services, and many people were excited. In December 2017, multiple Class 345 trains started public testing, a sign that AirLink services were soon to commence, but they never did. [[File:RobloxScreenShot20181223_135948682.png|thumb|The original AirLink map, on display at [[Stepford Central]] before 2019. ]]
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[[File:Testtrain.png|left|thumb|220x220px|A Class 345 test train at[[ St. Helen's Bridge]], before the station's renovation. ]]
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=== '''2018''' ===
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On the 23rd of September, an image was posted to the #sneak-peeks channel on SCR's Discord by [[Innovation Director|Innovations Director]] BanTech which showed a picture of the new [[Stepford Central]] track layout for signal boards at the ROC. In the picture, it showed that platforms 12, 13, 14, and 15 were going to be used. This caused wild speculation among SCR players, stating that AirLink may be coming in [[V1.1]].
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Then in December, SCR released an advent calendar with each day as a sneak peek for V1.1. On Day 8, in the corner of the Berrily sneak peek, the AirLink Headquarter was shown spreading wild speculation that AirLink might be coming in [[SCR Version 1.1|V1.1]]. On Day 22, AirLink was confirmed, with Class [[Class 185|185]] and [[Class 802|802]] units running on the line. Many people were confused as to why the Class 345s were rejected - the most plausible answer is lag along with a slow max speed of only 90. On December 31st when the clock struck midday AirLink was released.
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[[File:8D27013C-836E-441B-B9AE-C27068C00A3E.jpeg|thumb|220x220px|A duo of Class 345 units sit at the [[Stepford Airport Parkway Depot]] awaiting testing.]]
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=== '''2019''' ===
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[[Class 332]] and [[Class 360]] units were shortly introduced. In February, Stepford Airport terminals 1, 2 and 3 opened for service. In May, AirLink recieved its first Next Generation fleet upgrade with the Class 185s. The [[Class 387]]s were then moved to AirLink from [[WaterLine]], having been upgraded to NG. AirLink soon received a new logo and a new colour scheme, from yellow to orange. In September, the [[Class 755]]s were introduced and services extended to [[Leighton Stepford Road]] to commemorate SCR hitting 5 million place visits. Toward the end of September, the [[Class 802]]s were upgraded. AirLink celebrated its first anniversary on the 31st of December 2019, the day [[SCR Version 1.1|Version 1.1]] was also released.
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===<nowiki/>===
   
 
== Rolling Stock ==
  
== Rolling Stock ==
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The following list represents the current, past, and future fleet of AirLink.
   
 
=== Current ===
  
=== Current ===
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{| class="article-table"
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* [[Class 185]] (3 car & 6 car variants)
  
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!Class Number
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* [[Class 332]] (4 car & 5 car variants)
  
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!Maximum Speed
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* [[Class 360]] (4 car & 5 car variants)
  
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!Price
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* [[Class 802]]
  
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!Number of Coaches
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!Routes Operated On
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!Train Family/Manufacturer
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!Date Put Into Service
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|-
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|'''[[Class 185]] (Next-Gen)'''
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[[File:AirLink Class 185 -185292.png|thumb|left|136px]]
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|100 MPH
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|1500 points
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|3 or 6 coaches
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|All routes
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|''Siemens Mobility/Desiro''
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|December
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31, 2018
   
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(Next Generation-May 24, 2019)
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=== Future ===
  
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|-
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* No future trains announced at present.
  
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|'''[[Class 332]]'''
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[[File:332-0.png|thumb|left|136px]]
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|100 MPH
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|1500 Points
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|4 or 5 coaches
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|All routes
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|''Siemens Mobility and CAF''
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|January 25, 2019
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|-
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|[[Class 360|'''Class 360''']]
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'''(Next-Gen)'''
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[[File:360285.png|thumb|left|136px]]
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|100 MPH
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|1500
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Points
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|4 or 5 coaches
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|All routes
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|Siemens Mobility/Desiro
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|February 1, 2019 (Next Generation-July 20, 2019)
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|-
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|'''[[Class 387]] (Next-Gen)'''
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[[File:387 at Airport Parkway.png|thumb|left|136px]]
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|110 MPH
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|3000
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Points
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|4 coaches
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|All routes
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|''Bombardier Transportation/Electrostar''
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|June 8, 2019
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|-
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|'''[[Class 755]] (Next-Gen)'''
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[[File:Class 755 @ Stepford Airport Central.png|thumb|left|136px]]
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|100 MPH
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|2250 points
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|3 or 4 coaches
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|All routes
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|''Stadler Rail/FLIRT''
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|September 16, 2019
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|-
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|'''[[Class 802]] (Next-Gen)'''
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[[File:802.png|thumb|left|136px]]
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|110 MPH
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|3000
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Points
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|5 coaches
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|All routes
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|''Hitachi Rail Europe/A-Train AT300 (Nova 1)''
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|December 31, 2018 (Next Generation-September 30, 2019)
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|}
   
 
=== Former ===
  
=== Former ===
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{| class="article-table"
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* No former trains known of at present.
  
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|-
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!Class Number 
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!Maximum Speed
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!Price
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!Number of Coaches
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!Routes Operated on
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!Train Family/Manufacturer
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!Date Put into SCR
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!Date Withdrawn From SCR
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|-
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|[[Class 345|'''Class 345''']] '''(Legacy test-train)'''
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[[File:Class345.png|thumb|left|136px]]
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|90 MPH
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|Unbuyable (was only a test train)
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|7 coaches
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|Stepford Town ([[Stepford Central]]) <> Airport Terminals
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|Bombardier Transportation/Aventra
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|Mid of December 2017 (For beta test)
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|Mid of December 2017(beta test end)
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|}
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=== Future ===
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* There is no confirmed future fleet for AirLink at the moment.
   
 
== Depots ==
  
== Depots ==
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=== Current ===
  
=== Current ===
 
* [[Stepford Airport Parkway Depot]]
  
* [[Stepford Airport Parkway Depot]]
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* [[Stepford Airport Parkway Siding]]s
  
 
* [[Stepford Depot]]
  
* [[Stepford Depot]]
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* [[Leighton Depot]]
   
 
=== Future ===
  
=== Future ===
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* No AirLink depot has been revealed yet.
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* None known of at this time.
  
   
 
=== Former ===
  
=== Former ===
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* No depot has closed down yet.
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* No AirLink depot has closed down yet.
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== Sidings ==
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=== Current ===
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* [[Stepford Airport Parkway Siding]]
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=== Future ===
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* No New AirLink Sidings confirmed
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=== Former ===
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* No AirLink siding has been closed yet.
   
 
== Stations ==
  
== Stations ==
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=== Current ===
 
* [[Stepford Central]]
  
* [[Stepford Central]]
 
* [[Stepford East]]
  
* [[Stepford East]]
 
* [[St. Helen's Bridge]]
  
* [[St. Helen's Bridge]]
 
* [[Elsemere Junction]]
  
* [[Elsemere Junction]]
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* [[Berrily]] (Eastbound Journeys)
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* [[Berrily]] (Eastbound Journeys Only)
 
* [[Morganstown]]
  
* [[Morganstown]]
 
* [[Stepford Airport Parkway]]
  
* [[Stepford Airport Parkway]]
 
* [[Stepford Airport Central]]
  
* [[Stepford Airport Central]]
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* [[Terminal 1|Airport terminal 1]]
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* [[Airport Terminal 1|Terminal 1]] (Journeys to [[Airport Terminal 2|Terminal 2]] Only)
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* [[Terminal 2|Airport terminal 2]]
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* [[Airport Terminal 2|Terminal 2]]
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* [[Airport terminal 3]]
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* [[Airport Terminal 3|Terminal 3]]
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* [[Leighton Stepford Road]]
   
 
=== Future ===
  
=== Future ===
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* There are no future stations announced at the moment.
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* There are no announced stations on AirLink yet.
   
 
=== Former ===
  
=== Former ===
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== Routes ==
  
== Routes ==
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You can see the list of all AirLink routes [[AirLink Routes|here]].
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{| class="article-table"
  
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! colspan="2" |Stepford Central <> Stepford Airport Central (Express) - R051
  
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|-
  
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!Stations
  
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!Connections
  
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|-
  
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|Stepford Central
  
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|[[Stepford Connect]]
  
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* [[Stepford Victoria]]
  
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* [[Edgemead]]
  
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|-
  
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|Stepford Airport Central
  
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|[[Stepford Connect]]
  
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* [[Stepford Victoria]]
  
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|-
  
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! colspan="2" |Stepford Central <> Stepford Airport Central (S) - R053
  
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|-
  
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!Stations
  
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!Connections
  
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|-
  
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|Stepford Central
  
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|[[Stepford Connect]]
  
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* [[Stepford Victoria]]
  
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* [[Edgemead]]
  
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|-
  
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|St Helen's Bridge
  
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|-
  
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|Berrily (Eastbound Journeys Only)
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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|Stepford Airport Parkway
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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|Stepford Airport Central
  
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|[[Stepford Connect]]
  
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* [[Stepford Victoria]]
  
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|-
  
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! colspan="2" |Stepford Central <> Airport Terminals (S) - R054
  
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|-
  
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!Stations
  
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!Connections
  
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|-
  
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|Stepford Central
  
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|[[Stepford Connect]]
  
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* [[Stepford Victoria]]
  
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* [[Edgemead]]
  
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|-
  
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|Stepford East
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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|Elsemere Junction
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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|Morganstown
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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|Stepford Airport Central
  
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|[[Stepford Connect]]
  
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* [[Stepford Victoria]]
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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|Airport Terminal 1
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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|Airport Terminal 2
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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! colspan="2" |Stepford Central <> Airport Terminals (Express) - R051
  
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|-
  
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!Stations
  
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!Connections
  
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|-
  
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|Stepford Central
  
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|[[Stepford Connect]]
  
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* [[Stepford Victoria]]
  
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* [[Edgemead]]
  
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|-
  
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|Stepford Airport Central
  
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|[[Stepford Connect]]
  
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* [[Stepford Victoria]]
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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|Airport Terminal 1
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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|Airport Terminal 2
  
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|}
  
   
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== Note ==
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== Trivia ==
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* The Logo is based off the ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatwick_Express Gatwick Express]'' Logo.
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Its not suggested that you drive on AirLink if you're trying to earn points.
  
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* During [https://scr.fandom.com/wiki/SCR_Version_1.1 Version 1,1], AirLink is the only franchise of the three ([[Stepford Connect|Connect]] and [[Waterline]] are both in the same franchise) in the game that has express and stopper routes. However, [[Stepford Express]] now shares this trait after its addition in [https://scr.fandom.com/wiki/SCR_Version_1.4 Version 1.4],
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* The scheduled timetable says that Express Trains from ''Stepford Central'' don't stop until ''Airport Central'','' ''making this the greatest distance between two scheduled stations.
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* With the exception of the [[Class 332]], all AirLink fleets are [[Next Generation]].
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* Airlink holds the record of the longest train in the game, the double [[Class 185]], having 6 coaches. AirLink also held the record of the longest train ever in the game, the unreleased Class 345, which had 7 coaches.
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* AirLink doesn't use the 2 (Stopper) [[Headcode]], as there are no all stop routes on the line.
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* AirLink and [[Connect]] are the second 2 operators to share tracks, as of the 16th September 2019 because of the extension to [[Leighton Zone|Leighton]].
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* This operator and [[Stepford Connect]] have many stations in common, except for the airport terminals.
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* Every Airlink route plays the "The Train now approaching Platform x, does not stop here. Please stand back from the Platform edge." message while passing at least '''1''' station.
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* If you zoom out at T1 or T2, you see an actual airport.
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* It is believed that during 2017, AirLink used to be called "AirExpress".
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* Ironically, [[AirLink Headquarters|AirLink's HQ]] can be found at the least used station which is [[Berrily]].
 
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Overview

AirLink serves as the quick airport rail link between Stepford City or Leighton, and Stepford Airport, delivering passengers to Stepford Airport Central, Airport Terminal 2 and Airport Terminal 3 in 8 minutes. It currently has 7 routes, 2 direct, the 5 others with a flipped stopping pattern.

The livery of the Gatwick Express is used on newer AirLink trains.

The AirLink Headquarters can be found at Berrily.

History of AirLink

2017

AirLink was first proposed back in November 2017, when Managing Director Charlie_RBX stated a new franchise was coming. The Class 345 Aventra trains were proposed to run the services, and many people were excited. In December 2017, multiple Class 345 trains started public testing, a sign that AirLink services were soon to commence, but they never did.

RobloxScreenShot20181223 135948682

The original AirLink map, on display at Stepford Central before 2019.

Testtrain

A Class 345 test train atSt. Helen's Bridge, before the station's renovation.

2018

On the 23rd of September, an image was posted to the #sneak-peeks channel on SCR's Discord by Innovations Director BanTech which showed a picture of the new Stepford Central track layout for signal boards at the ROC. In the picture, it showed that platforms 12, 13, 14, and 15 were going to be used. This caused wild speculation among SCR players, stating that AirLink may be coming in V1.1.

Then in December, SCR released an advent calendar with each day as a sneak peek for V1.1. On Day 8, in the corner of the Berrily sneak peek, the AirLink Headquarter was shown spreading wild speculation that AirLink might be coming in V1.1. On Day 22, AirLink was confirmed, with Class 185 and 802 units running on the line. Many people were confused as to why the Class 345s were rejected - the most plausible answer is lag along with a slow max speed of only 90. On December 31st when the clock struck midday AirLink was released.

8D27013C-836E-441B-B9AE-C27068C00A3E

A duo of Class 345 units sit at the Stepford Airport Parkway Depot awaiting testing.

2019

Class 332 and Class 360 units were shortly introduced. In February, Stepford Airport terminals 1, 2 and 3 opened for service. In May, AirLink recieved its first Next Generation fleet upgrade with the Class 185s. The Class 387s were then moved to AirLink from WaterLine, having been upgraded to NG. AirLink soon received a new logo and a new colour scheme, from yellow to orange. In September, the Class 755s were introduced and services extended to Leighton Stepford Road to commemorate SCR hitting 5 million place visits. Toward the end of September, the Class 802s were upgraded. AirLink celebrated its first anniversary on the 31st of December 2019, the day Version 1.1 was also released.

Rolling Stock

The following list represents the current, past, and future fleet of AirLink.

Current

Class Number Maximum Speed Price Number of Coaches Routes Operated On Train Family/Manufacturer Date Put Into Service
Class 185 (Next-Gen)
AirLink Class 185 -185292
100 MPH 1500 points 3 or 6 coaches All routes Siemens Mobility/Desiro December

31, 2018

(Next Generation-May 24, 2019)

Class 332
332-0
100 MPH 1500 Points 4 or 5 coaches All routes Siemens Mobility and CAF January 25, 2019
Class 360

(Next-Gen)

360285
100 MPH 1500

Points

4 or 5 coaches All routes Siemens Mobility/Desiro February 1, 2019 (Next Generation-July 20, 2019)
Class 387 (Next-Gen)
387 at Airport Parkway
110 MPH 3000

Points

4 coaches All routes Bombardier Transportation/Electrostar June 8, 2019
Class 755 (Next-Gen)
Class 755 @ Stepford Airport Central
100 MPH 2250 points 3 or 4 coaches All routes Stadler Rail/FLIRT September 16, 2019
Class 802 (Next-Gen)
802
110 MPH 3000

Points

5 coaches All routes Hitachi Rail Europe/A-Train AT300 (Nova 1) December 31, 2018 (Next Generation-September 30, 2019)

Former

Class Number  Maximum Speed Price Number of Coaches Routes Operated on Train Family/Manufacturer Date Put into SCR Date Withdrawn From SCR
Class 345 (Legacy test-train)
Class345
90 MPH Unbuyable (was only a test train) 7 coaches Stepford Town (Stepford Central) <> Airport Terminals Bombardier Transportation/Aventra Mid of December 2017 (For beta test) Mid of December 2017(beta test end)

Future

  • There is no confirmed future fleet for AirLink at the moment.

Depots

Current

Future

  • No AirLink depot has been revealed yet.

Former

  • No AirLink depot has closed down yet.

Sidings

Current

Future

  • No New AirLink Sidings confirmed

Former

  • No AirLink siding has been closed yet.

Stations

Current

Future

  • There are no announced stations on AirLink yet.

Former

  • There are no former stations on AirLink.

Routes

You can see the list of all AirLink routes here.

Trivia

  • The Logo is based off the Gatwick Express Logo.
  • During Version 1,1, AirLink is the only franchise of the three (Connect and Waterline are both in the same franchise) in the game that has express and stopper routes. However, Stepford Express now shares this trait after its addition in Version 1.4,
  • The scheduled timetable says that Express Trains from Stepford Central don't stop until Airport Central, making this the greatest distance between two scheduled stations.
  • With the exception of the Class 332, all AirLink fleets are Next Generation.
  • Airlink holds the record of the longest train in the game, the double Class 185, having 6 coaches. AirLink also held the record of the longest train ever in the game, the unreleased Class 345, which had 7 coaches.
  • AirLink doesn't use the 2 (Stopper) Headcode, as there are no all stop routes on the line.
  • AirLink and Connect are the second 2 operators to share tracks, as of the 16th September 2019 because of the extension to Leighton.
  • This operator and Stepford Connect have many stations in common, except for the airport terminals.
  • Every Airlink route plays the "The Train now approaching Platform x, does not stop here. Please stand back from the Platform edge." message while passing at least 1 station.
  • If you zoom out at T1 or T2, you see an actual airport.
  • It is believed that during 2017, AirLink used to be called "AirExpress".
  • Ironically, AirLink's HQ can be found at the least used station which is Berrily.
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