The #60469 LEGO City Central Train Station has so many features and has so much potential for expansion that it’s really worth discussing in detail.

The set features a 3-story train station with a platform on each side of the tracks, a working elevator, a clock tower, a control room, a coffee bar, and a seating area with a transparent roof made of garage door pieces. The set does not come with a train, but it does include a maintenance railcar equipped with a cherry picker, plus 6 minifigures, a baby, and 2 pigeons (a new bird for this year). The set is clearly meant to be paired with any of the LEGO train sets, and it could be a busy hub in a LEGO City diorama. The train station in this 752-piece building set measures over 13 in. (33 cm) high, 17.5 in. (44 cm) wide and 12 in. (30 cm) deep, and the price is $99.99 at the LEGO City section of the Online LEGO Shop.

Although this train station is complete in itself, you can also consider it a slice of a much larger central station for LEGO City trains. You may notice the unusual feature of having a platform on both sides of the tracks joined by the central tower. This setup could be considered a slice of a much deeper building. For example, take a look at the expansion below by tripling the depth of the station. It looks much more like a central station, doesn’t it?

And what about this wider and even deeper version, accommodating two trains? Now, that’s a proper central train station!

In the video below, LEGO fan KeXy, discusses these alternate versions of the stations and the options you might consider.

As you can see, the #60469 LEGO City Central Train Station is an excellent set in itself, but it also has so much potential for expansion! If you are considering adding a station or even a central hub for your LEGO trains, this set is a great option! If you want to check it out, it is available at the LEGO City section of the Online LEGO Shop.

What do you think? How do you like the LEGO City Central Train Station? Do you have the set already? Have you considered making it a larger building? Feel free to share your thoughts and own reviews in the comment section below!

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