Trilan Centrepoint

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Trilan Centrepoint is a railway terminus in Trilan, Kura-Pelland. It is notable for its size and its (roughly) circular shape, allowing it to act as a hub for trains in all directions to and from the city. It was built soon after the reunification of Kura and Pelland.

The huge station complex - formed of two identical U-shaped buildings linked by glass bridges over the Mura - is generally seen as the city's defining building, and acts as the hub of the country's substantial rail network. Government buildings are inside this 'doughnut', as it is referred to locally; no cars can go inside the doughnut, which is linked to the rest of the city only by footpaths that go into and out of the station complex.

There are 50 platforms, 25 on each side; further extension is being considered but would require construction of new platforms either atop the existing structure or underground. The platforms are numbered 1-50 in a clockwise direction with Platform 1 being on the Pelland side of the Mura nearest the Western Bridge; hence Platforms 1-25 are on the Pelland side and 26-50 on the Kura side. In practice, a few destinations close to the river may be served by trains on either side; this is particularly true of Yarzoya, which is served both via Minsten (in Kura) and via Clovington (in Pelland) and as such could be served by trains from either Platform 1 or Platform 50; additionally, eastbound services (certainly those via Wulting) may leave from either side of the river, usually from Platforms 22-30 (services from Platforms 22-25 cross the river at the Aran Delta, with diversion via Neegera possible in case of flooding).

Due to the enormous scale of Centrepoint and the number of trains using it, conventional departure boards are largely useless. Instead, boards show a list of destinations (where multiple routes exist, these are shown as separate destinations) with the time of the next 'fast', 'medium' and 'slow' services to that destination. These refer to whether the train stops at certain intermediate stations, with 'fast' trains typically stopping only at large towns (if even there) while 'slow' trains may stop at every intermediate station (certainly for suburban journeys). Passengers using Centrepoint as an interchange station are informed of which services are appropriate for their destination on their tickets - there may be multiple options (for instance, Stavlon is not listed as a destination, but all trains to Marifo or Mezzard stop there, including 'fast' services).

The two major Vephrese cities of Spielers and Meice are listed as one destination, for there is a solitary rail link between Trilan and both of these cities, with trains dividing at Spostrat. Furthermore this is at present the only direct rail link between Trilan and Vephrall, though additional services exist to and from several other cities in Kura-Pelland.

The neighbouring cities of Achorpe and Fariynuff are also listed together, as all trains from Trilan terminate at the latter after stopping at the former.

The station is by far the largest and busiest in Vircais, and amongst the busiest in Atlantian Oceania with an annual entry/exit figure estimated at 139 million.