Research (Station Manager)

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Time used for completing research is measured in in-game hours.

Max research point is 9999.

Trains

All Trains research cost Research Point.

ID	Name	Cost	Time	Unlocked
1	Old-Fashioned Metro Train Unlock	5	8	Initially Available
2	Yellow Train Unlock	5	14	Initially Available
3	Blue and White Train Unlock	15	20	Discover 7 customers
4	Pale Blue Train Unlock	20	30	Increase a customer's level to 5
5	Cream Train Unlock	30	40	Install 20 facilities
6	Green Train Unlock	50	50	Achieve total town assets of 600 Gold
7	Emerald Train Unlock	60	60	Extend a platform or floor space 10 times
8	Blue Striped Train Unlock	35	70	Initially Available
9	Dark Green Striped Train Unlock	50	72	Have 35 people in your station at once
10	Green Striped Train Unlock	60	72	Have 50 people in your station at once
11	Yellow Striped Train Unlock	75	72	Have 30 passsengers on a train
12	Orange Striped Train Unlock	90	72	Discover 4 researchers
13	Red Striped Train Unlock	110	72	Have 500 people leave through your ticket gates
14	Orange and Green Train Unlock	100	72	Achieve total town assets of 1,000 Gold
15	Yellow and Blue Train Unlock	130	72	Unlock 15 facilities
16	Express Train Unlock	155	72	Install 1 Bookstore
17	Blue Express Train Unlock	185	72	Connect to Verdant Rapid Line
18	Red Express Train Unlock	215	72	Install 40 facilities
19	Green Express Train Unlock	250	72	Unlock 24 facilities
20	Semi-Express Train Unlock	195	72	Increase a customer's level to 30
21	Red Semi-Express Train Unlock	230	72	Install 1 Food Court
22	Green Semi-Express Train Unlock	265	72	Collect 300 Research Points
23	Silver Semi-Express Train Unlock	305	72	Install 1 Supermarket
24	Metro Train Unlock	175	72	Raise town level to 15
25	Green Metro Train Unlock	215	72	Install 1 Restaurant
26	Red Metro Train Unlock	255	72	Have 2,500 people leave through your ticket gates
27	Bullet Train Unlock	540	72	Have 56 People Settle in your town
28	Green Bullet Train Unlock	605	72	Raise town level to 30
29	Super Express Train Unlock	825	72	Have 15,000 people leave through your ticket gates
30	Red Super Express Train Unlock	895	72	Raise town level to 35
31	Green Super Express Train Unlock	970	72	Discover 50 Researchers
32	Blue Cat Train Unlock	500	72	Get Healthy Hills station to rank 1
33	Red Cat Train Unlock	565	72	Get the Nazar Town station to rank 1
34	Calico Cat Train Unlock	635	72	Get the West Meadows station to rank 1
35	Blue Steam Train Unlock	765	72	Get the Zippy Town station to rank 1
36	Green Steam Train Unlock	845	72	Collect 800 coins
37	Express Steam Train Unlock	920	72	Get Capital Town station to rank 1
38	Steam Kairobot Unlock	1,005	72	Get Vogue Town station to rank 1

Facilities

All Facilities research cost Research Point.

ID	Name	Cost	Time	Unlocked
1	Atrium Unlock	50	24	Build floor 2
2	Stairway Limit Increase	15	24	Build 2 new floors
3	Escalator Unlock	135	34	Build 3 new floors
4	Elevator Unlock	405	72	Increase a customer's level to 15
5	Blue Carpet Unlock	15	10	Install 1 Stairway
6	Yellow Carpet Unlock	30	12	Install 1 Events Plaza
7	Green Carpet Unlock	65	14	Install 1 Cinema
8	Orange Carpet Unlock	115	16	Install 1 Hot Spring
9	Black Carpet Unlock	175	18	Install 1 Aquarium
10	Potted Plant Unlock	5	8	Initially Available
11	Flower Bed Unlock	5	8	Have 4 types of train in service at once
12	Wooden Bench Limit Increase	5	8	Raise town level to 2
13	Bench Unlock	30	8	Collect 2 Train Lottery items
14	Luxurious Bench Unlock	70	8	Raise town level to 10
15	Timetable Board Unlock	5	8	Collect 5 Station Lottery items
16	Information Board Unlock	10	8	Collect 2 Station Lottery items
17	Poster Board Unlock	15	10	Build a station by month 12
18	Trash Can Unlock	5	10	Have 100 people leave through your ticket gates
19	Drinking Fountain Unlock	10	12	Raise town level to 6
20	Gumball Machine Unlock	15	12	Have 65 people leave through your ticket gates
21	Payphone Limit Increase	10	14	Have 75 Passengers on a train
22	Vending Machine limit Increase	15	14	Have 750 people leave through your ticket gates
23	Locker Unit Unlock	20	16	Collect 16 types of item
24	ATM Unlock	30	16	Have 30 types of train in service at once
25	Wi-Fi Hotspot Unlock	35	18	Have 150 people in your station at once
26	Leaflet Stand Unlock	40	18	Have 250 people in your station at once
27	AC Unit Unlock	45	20	Raise town level to 18
28	Fountain Unlock	65	20	Have 350 people leave through your ticket gates
29	Kairobot Unlock	375	22	Get Vogue Town station to rank 1
30	Golden Bell Unlock	135	22	Discover 8 researchers
31	Meeting Point Unlock	185	24	Install 1 Gym
32	Deluxe Meeting Point Unlock	225	24	Collect 800 coins
33	Kiosk Limit Increase	5	26	Build a station by month 6
34	Juice Stand Unlock	15	26	Initially Available
35	Restroom Unlock	10	28	Initially Available
36	Waiting Area Unlock	15	28	Build a station by month 8
37	Gift Shop Unlock	25	30	Collect 35 coins
38	Patisserie Unlock	25	30	Have 18 passengers on a train
39	Bakery Unlock	30	32	Have 8 passengers on a train
40	Butcher Unlock	35	32	Discover 4 customers
41	Produce Stand Unlock	20	34	Connect to Every Streelight Line
42	Sandwich Shop Unlock	35	34	Collect 10 types of item
43	Fish Market Unlock	55	36	Have 25 people leave through your ticket gates
44	Key Cutting Kiosk Unlock	45	36	Install 4 facilities
45	Florist Unlock	60	38	Have 12 passengers on a train
46	General Store Unlock	80	38	Expand a platform or floor space 2 times
47	Deli Counter Unlock	100	40	Have 5 people settle in your town
48	Taco Stand Unlock	50	40	Have 24 passengers on a train
49	Pizza Parlor Unlock	70	42	Unlock 12 facilities
50	Cafe Unlock	85	42	Have 5 platforms
51	Noodle Bar Unlock	90	44	Have 80 people in your station at once
52	Sushi-Go-Round Unlock	110	44	Have 100 Passengers on a train
53	Clothes Store Unlock	95	46	Expand a platform or floor space 8 times
54	Shoe Store Unlock	105	46	Extend a a platform or floor space 10 times
55	Hair Salon Unlock	110	48	Increase a customer's level to 3
56	Video Game Arcade Unlock	125	48	Collect 5 Train Lottery Items
57	Convenience Store Unlock	105	50	Have 3 platforms
58	Travel Agency Unlock	140	50	Build Floor Space 3 times
59	Lottery Stand Unlock	155	52	Expand a platform or floor space 4 times
60	Jewelry Store Unlock	170	52	Have 150 Passengers on a train
61	Free Samples Counter Unlock	155	54	Increase a customer's level to 15
62	Bank Unlock	185	54	Install 65 Facilities
63	Information Kiosk Unlock	115	56	Have 50 passengers on a train
64	Fish Tank Unlock	135	56	Raise town level to 20
65	Large Fountain Unlock	155	58	Have 40 People settle in your town
66	Business Hotel Unlock	235	58	Raise town level to 28
67	VIP Lounge Unlock	215	60	Install 1 Fish Tank
68	Station Office Unlock	105	60	Increase a customer's level to 25
69	Lost and Found Unlock	120	62	Raise town level to 24
70	Cleaning Closet Unlock	75	62	Install 1 Information Kiosk
71	Ticket Window Unlock	215	64	Have 7,500 people leave through your ticket gates
72	Storeroom Unlock	95	64	Achieve total town assets of 80,000 Gold
73	Control Room Unlock	140	66	Get the Stalwart City station to rank 1
74	Security Office Unlock	180	66	Collect 900 Research Points
75	Fast Food Joint Unlock	90	66	Collect 35 Research Points
76	Book Store Unlock	120	68	Discover 2 researchers
77	Restaurant Unlock	150	68	Build floor space 1 times
78	Food Court Unlock	180	70	Extend a platform or floor space 4 times
79	Supermarket Unlock	185	70	Build a station in 3 years
80	Language School Unlock	245	72	Have 8 people settle in your town
81	Creche Unlock	275	72	Expand a platform or floor space 6 times
82	Gym Unlock	300	72	Collect 100 coins
83	Diorama Unlock	235	72	Extend a platform or floor space 7 times
84	Events Plaza Unlock	270	72	Have 15 people settle in your town
85	Cinema Unlock	290	72	Have 25 People settle in your town
86	Hot Spring Unlock	355	72	Discover 12 researchers
87	Aquarium Unlock	400	72	Increase a customer's level to 50
88	Electronics Store Unlock	425	72	Connect to East Coast Express Line
89	Mini Amusement Park Unlock	510	72	Collect 250 coins
90	Luxury Suite Unlock	495	72	Install 1 Creche
91	Deluxe Station Office Unlock	545	72	Unlock 30 facilities
92	Power Station Unlock	415	72	Discover 75 customers
93	Storrage Yard Unlock	420	72	Install 1 Gym

Area

All Area research cost Gold

ID	Name	Cost	Time	Unlocks Customer	Unlocked
1	Parks Investment	490	20	Baby Buggy Pusher	Initially Available
2	Accessibility Investment	1,010	22	Wheelchair Master	Have 15 types of train in service at once
3	Healthcare Investment	680	24	Klutz	Collect 50 coins
4	Tourism Investment	600	26	Tour Guide	Connect to Oval Link Metro Line
5	Fire Station Investment	280	28	Firefighter	Initially Available
6	Market Investment	470	30	Survey Taker	Initially Available
7	Community Investment	570	32	Top Investigator	Have 10 types of train in service at once
8	News Investment	750	34	Journalist	Achieve total town assets of 300 Gold
9	Camera Investment	1,030	36	∅	Collect 50 Research Points
10	Infrastructure Investment	1,560	38	Cameraman	Increase a customer's level to 10
11	Theater Investment	2,570	40	Chat Show Host	Collect 100 Research Points
12	Film Studio Investment	3,800	42	Movie Mogul	Have 1,000 people leave through your ticket gates
13	Garbage Disposal Investment	1,840	44	Cleaner	Achieve total town assets of 5,000 Gold
14	Residential Investment	2,580	46	Weekend Worker	Install 1 Bank
15	Condo Investment	2,220	48	Clerk	Achieve total town assets of 2,000 Gold
16	Space Exploration Investment	3,120	50	∅	Increase a customer's level to 20
17	Grave Investment	4,950	52	Ghost	Achieve total town assets of 3,500 Gold
18	Kingdom Investment	5,120	54	King Bristles	Extend a platform or floor space 24 times
19	Martial Arts Investment	5,940	56	Luchador	Discover 45 customers
20	Evil Investment	6,850	58	∅	Unlock 40 facilities
21	Dairy Investment	7,480	60	Knight	Have 5,000 people leave through your ticket gates
22	Robotic Investment	8,880	62	Robot	Collect 500 Research points
23	Gaming Investment	9,810	64	∅	Get the Healthy Hills station to rank 1
24	Pumpkin Investment	11,090	66	Peddler	Have 10,000 people leave through your ticket gates
25	Rail Link Investment	11,920	68	Builder	Extend a platform or floor space 35 times
26	Rail Yard Investment	13,140	70	Station Staff	Install 1 Diorama
27	Housing Investment	14,720	72	∅	Install 1 Large Fountain
28	Dam Investment	17,490	72	Duck	Achieve total town assets of 40,000 Gold
29	Heritage Investment	20,250	72	∅	Unlock 50 facilities
30	Livestock Investment	21,560	72	Pig	Unlock 45 facilities
31	Pet Investment	11,710	72	Cat	Achieve total town assets of 10,000 Gold
32	Residential Invesment	11,810	72	∅	Install 1 Language School
33	Education Investment	18,680	72	Baby	Discover 15 researchers
34	Zoo Investment	22,040	72	Alpaca	Install 1 Electronic Store
35	Dock Investment	24,570	72	∅	Install 1 Mini Amusement Park
36	Amusement Park Investment	26,460	72	Bunny	Discover 20 researchers
37	Liner Investment	29,340	72	∅	Get West Meadows station to rank 1
38	Air Travel Investment	32,110	72	∅	Get Capital Town Station to rank 1
39	Apartments Investment	34,420	72	Bear	Unlocks 60 facilities
40	Banana Investment	38,720	72	∅	Achieve total town assets of 100,000 Gold
41	Bank Investment	41,380	72	Badbot W	Discover 50 Researchers
42	Museum Investment	43,850	72	∅	Get the Vogue town station to rank 1
43	Candy Investment	48,150	72	Reduplicatron K	Discover 70 Researchers