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Template:LineWaterline, stylised as waterline, operates rail services to various districts around Stepford County, such as Connolly, Newry, Newry HarbourGreenslade, Benton, Morganstown and James Street. A full journey on the mainline, which runs from Newry to Benton takes about 5 minutes.

The operator is classified as a regional commuter rail due to its short travel times and the stations it serves. The trains on this route can go as fast as 100 miles per hour, but are limited to 90 miles per hour.

Prior to 1 May 2020, this route was a sub-franchise of Connect, branded as Waterline and bearing a  navy blue  colour scheme. It now operates as its own separate franchise and bears a  greyish blue  colour scheme.

History

2017

In October 2017, plans were announced to open a new route as part of Connect, following the mainline from Benton to Port Benton and continuing on to a new branch. Services commenced on 4th December, exclusively using Class 165 and Class 166 units and Morganstown Docks was constructed shortly after.

On 20th December, services to Newry and Newry Harbour commenced and ex-Connect Class 387 units were introduced.

2018

On 21 April, Class 171, Class 319 and Class 701 units were introduced and services to Connolly commenced. On 18th August, Class 730 units were introduced.

On 04 April, the class 323 was announced on Discord with "coming soon" in the announcement, however the train has never been released.

Throughout December 2018, plans for the future of the route were revealed, including the refurbishment of all Class 165, Class 166 and Class 387 units, the commencement of services to James Street, and the overhaul of Faraday Road station. All of these changes went into effect on 31st December, including the silent removal of all Class 701 units from services.

2019

On 14th MayClass 508 units entered service, being the first with Next Generation doors and interiors on the route. On 8th June, all Class 387 units were transferred to Airlink, being replaced by Class 379 units also with Next Generation tech. On 31st August, all Class 171 units were upgraded with the same tech from the recently introduced units.

2020

On 22nd February, all Class 319 units were upgraded, and Class 195 units were introduced, already equipped with Next Generation doors and interiors. The platforms at Benton and West Benton received new decor. On 18th March, a fourth platform at Morganstown Docks station was constructed, but not put to use.

On 1st May, the Connect franchise was renewed to no longer include the Waterline route. All Class 165, Class 166, and Class 730 units were upgraded with Next Generation V2 doors and interiors, and became the first trains to bare the new branding introduced with the franchise renewal. All Class 171, Class 195, and Class 379 units were also fitted with the new branding.

On 2nd May, plans were revealed to retrofit all Class 508 units with the new branding. On 22nd June, plans were revealed for an extension to Morganstown via Morganstown Docks. Both of these changes went into effect that same day.

On 29th October, the NG V3 Class 379 was introduced.

Rolling Stock

Current

Class Number Image Top Speed

(mph)

Price

(points)

Carriages Manufacturer Train Family Date Put Into Service Date converted to NG Routes Operated On
Class 165/0 NG Class 165 90 2250 2 (/0)

4 (/1)

BREL Networker December 16, 2017 May 1, 2020 [1] All routes (165/1 is unable to do R015)
165-0-Refurbished
Class 166 RobloxScreenShot20200502 091011920 90 2250 3 ABB All routes except R015
166-Refurbished
Class 171 RobloxScreenShot20200502 092020852 100 2250 2 Bombardier Turbostar April 21, 2018 August 31, 2019 All routes
171Refurbished
Class 195 195rebrand15 100 1500 2/3 CAF Civity February 22, 2020 All routes (195/1 is unable to do R015)
195-1-Refurbished
Class 319 319rebrand16 100 2250 4 BREL Mark 3 April 21, 2018 February 22, 2020 All routes except R015
Class 379 New Class 379 Bombardier Electrostar June 8th, 2019
379Refurbished
Class 508 508rebrand16 75 2000 3 BREL PEP May 14, 2019
508-Refurbished
Class 730/0 730ng15 100 1000 3 Bombardier Aventra August 18, 2018 May 1, 2020

Former

Class Number Image Top Speed

(mph)

Price

(Points)

Carriages Manufacturer Train Family Date Put Into Service Date Withdrawn From Service Routes Operated On
Class 701 Roblox 12 21 2018 10 17 16 AM 100 3000 4 Bombardier Aventra April 21, 2018 December 31, 2018 All routes (at that time)
701
Class 387 Class 387 110 2250 Electrostar December 21, 2017 June 8th, 2019

(Moved to Airlink fleet)

387WL

Future

  • None at the moment

Proposed

Class Number Image Top Speed

(mph)

Carriages Manufacturer Train Family
Class 323 Class323 90 3 Hunslet Hyper Networker

Notes

  • Sometimes, Waterline is crowded on purpose by players. This is considered "Waterline flooding."
  • Driving Waterline is the best way to earn/grind points, as most of the stations are significantly close to each other, and there are a number of routes.
  • Stepford Airport West is in the Airport Zone, but the map doesn't mention it. This is also the only Waterline station in the Airport Zone.
  • The Class 730 is the most common train to be seen on Waterline because of it's price.
  • James Street as of currently has no ticket machines, barriers or CIS boards.
  • The Class 701 was removed because it didn't suit the line.

Depots

Current

Future

  • None at the current moment

Former

  • None at the current moment

Sidings

Current

Future

  • None at the current moment

Former

  • None at the current moment

Stations

Current

Future

Former

  • There are no closed stations on Waterline.

Routes

Waterline South
Route Code Calling at
Newry to Greenslade R010 Eden Quay, Faraday Road, West Benton, Benton, Port Benton, Morganstown Docks, Whitney Green and Greenslade.
Waterline North
Route Code Calling at
Newry to Connolly R011 Eden Quay, Faraday Road, West Benton, Benton, Cambridge Street Parkway, Ashlan Park and Connolly.
Newry Harbour to Connolly R012 Newry, Eden Quay, Faraday Road, West Benton, Benton, Cambridge Street Parkway, Ashlan Park and Connolly.
Suburban
Route Code Calling at
Benton to Greenslade R013 Port Benton, Morganstown Docks, Whitney Green and Greenslade.
Airport Line
Route Code Calling at
Newry to James Street R014 Eden Quay, Faraday Road, West Benton, Benton, Cambridge Street Parkway, Stepford Airport West and James Street.
Morganstown Shuttle
Route Code Calling at
Benton to Morganstown R015 Port Benton, Morganstown Docks and Morganstown.

Trivia

  • Waterline is named after water because it's services are running around River Ben.
  • Many players agree that this operator is dead due to the massive updates which seem to leave out Waterline.
    • Sometimes, more players at one time drive it, but most probably just for earning points. Decoration and general look can be pretty boring for players.
  • This is the only operator that does not skip any stations.
  • This is the only operator where some trains can never hit their top speed at any point on the line without breaking the speed limits.
  • The Class 195 was the first train on Waterline with coach variants, and the Class 165 was the first train on Waterline with a double configuration, and the second overall in SCR.
  • Waterline has the least amount of routes as of 1.7 ( only 6 routes )
    • Before 1.7, Express was having the least amount of routes, more exactly 5 routes. The update brought Express 3 new routes, passing both Waterline and Airlink in the number of routes.
  • Waterline is the only operator to own lettered platforms as of 1.7. Newry is only a Waterline station, having platforms 2A and 2B, while platforms 5A and 5B in Morganstown are only for Waterline trains.
    • In fact, R013 is the only Waterline route to not be able to stop at a lettered platform. R010, R011 and R014 have the possibility to finish at platform 2A in Newry, R012 stops westbound at Newry at platform 2B and R015 finishes at platform 5A or 5B in Morganstown.


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  1. 165/1 was added on this date as NG, before then there was only the 165/0.
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