Pallet Line

The N3 is a rapid transit line in the NotchRail network. It was formerly coded Line 14.
The line is coloured grey and magenta on NotchRail maps and timetables.
The Pallet Line is the most used intercity line, because of its sole coverage of major CBDs such as Wiragul, Plainswood and Ryde.
==History==
What was once Pallet Line was the Penrith Branch of the Northern Line (Penrith to Unused Station). Riverside Platform 3 was originally Unused Station, a station planned for extension into the further northern areas but scrapped and kept for conservational purposes.
When plans emerged for a railway into Pallet Town, the Northern Line was considered for the job but rejected as Pallet Town was too far east. Therefore a new railway line was made and the Penrith Branch became the start of the Pallet Line.
In 2054, a previous track allowing one-way access from the former Penrith Branch to Central via the Northern Line tracks became an important part of the Pallet Line. All services to Pallet Town had to start from Penrith, but services FROM Pallet Town did not need to terminate at Penrith (most still did though).
The PCRL was duplicated in early 2056, so trains could run from Central to Dunheved and back.
The W2PD (Wiragul to Plainswood duplication) in early 2057 added another track so that trains from Wiragul could run to Plainswood. It was possible for them to continue to Dunheved but this would increase the bottleneck, plus trains may collide with those terminating at Plainswood that use the same track, but in the other way.
In 2061, the Ryde Line was deemed to be not major enough to have its own line. Since tracks allowing trains from Pallet Town to continue along the Ryde Line were already in place, the Ryde Line was merged with the Pallet Line (with Penrith-bound trains from Ryde to run along the W2PD). Plainswood is now a junction station.
In 2067, the Pallet Line was given a dedicated track pair from Penrith to Central, obsoleting the PCRL, which was removed. As part of this, Penrith station was upgraded.
In 2074, the Pallet Line received a significant upgrade that included realignment of tracks. Rustboro bound trains ran along the newer third track, separating them from Dunheved services. Plainswood station was upgraded and reconfigured so platforms 1 and 2 were citybound, and 3 and 4 were outbound. Platform 5 was not needed and thus closed. Stations were also refurbished, with a new concourse at Wiragul and toilets at Springtree.
===Opening History===
*July 24, 2043 - The original line, from Penrith to Pallet Town, with 5 stations, opens.
*March 18, 2045 - An extension to Central (the PCRL), with 2 new stations, opens.
*November 10, 2046 - An extension to Plainswood, with 2 new stations, opens.
*August 31, 2050 - Springtree opens and an extension to Dunheved, with 2 new stations, opens.
*May 6, 2061 - The Ryde Line reopens as a branch line of the Pallet Line.
*April 14, 2070 - River Crossing opens.
==Stations==
Station 	Code	Opened	Suburb 	Stopping patterns	Stopping patterns	Stopping patterns	Stopping patterns	Stopping patterns	Connections
Station 	Code	Opened	Suburb 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	Connections
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Central 	CEN 	2045 	Central 	 	 	 	 	 	, , , ,, , ,, , ,
Waratah Park 	WPK 	2045 	Waratah Park 	 	 	 	 	 	, , ,
Penrith 	PRH 	2043 	Penrith 	 	 	 	 	 	,
Riverside 	RSE 	2043 	Riverside 	 	 	 	 	 	
River Crossing	RCS 	2070 	River Crossing	 	 	 	 	 	
Wiragul 	WGL 	2043 	Wiragul 	 	 	 	 	 	
Springtree 	STE 	2050 	Springtree 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jebbin Hills 	JHL 	2043 	Jebbin Hills 	 	 	 	 	 	
Pallet Town 	PLT 	2043 	Pallet Town 	 	 	 	 	 	
East Pallet 	EPT 	2046 	Pallet Town 	 	 	 	 	 	
Plainswood 	PLW 	2046 	Plainswood 	 	 	 	 	 	
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Alstrauss 	ALS 	2050 	Alstrauss 	 	 	 	 	 	
Dunheved 	DHV 	2050 	Dunheved 	 	 	 	 	 	
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Darkeslia 	DLA 	2054 	Darkeslia 	 	 	 	 	 	
South Ryde 	SRY 	2054 	South Ryde 	 	 	 	 	 	
West Ryde 	WRY 	2054 	West Ryde 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ryde 	RYD 	2054 	Ryde 	 	 	 	 	 	
North Ryde 	NRY 	2054 	North Ryde 	 	 	 	 	 	
East Ryde 	ERY 	2054 	East Ryde 	 	 	 	 	 	
Gullbyrne 	GBR 	2054 	Gullbyrne 	 	 	 	 	 	
Barriston 	BST 	2054 	Barriston 	 	 	 	 	 	
Rustboro Town 	RBO 	2054 	Rustboro Town 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Stopping patterns==
1. All stations (Dunheved): Central, Waratah Park, Penrith, Riverside, River Crossing, Wiragul, Springtree, Jebbin Hills, Pallet Town, East Pallet, Plainswood, Alstrauss, Dunheved
2. All stations (Rustboro): Central, Waratah Park, Penrith, Riverside, River Crossing, Wiragul, Springtree, Jebbin Hills, Pallet Town, East Pallet, Plainswood, Darkeslia, South Ryde, West Ryde, Ryde, North Ryde, East Ryde, Gullbyrne, Barriston, Rustboro Town
3. Limited stops (Dunheved): Central, Waratah Park, Penrith, Wiragul, Springtree, Pallet Town, East Pallet, Plainswood, Alstrauss, Dunheved
4. Limited stops (Rustboro): Central, Waratah Park, Penrith, Wiragul, Pallet Town, East Pallet, Plainswood, South Ryde, West Ryde, Ryde, North Ryde, East Ryde, Gullbyrne, Rustboro Town
5. Express: Central, Wiragul, Penrith, Pallet Town, Plainswood, Ryde, North Ryde, Rustboro Town
6. Linford Line connection: Central, Penrith (pickup/setdown), Plainswood (pickup/setdown), Ryde, Rustboro Town
NOTE: All services that stop at Waratah Park only pick up (outbound) or set down (inbound). This is due to the City Circle providing an equivalent express service with headways of a few minutes.