Stepford Connect, or simply known as Connect, is a regional and semi-fast rail operator in Stepford County Railway. It runs rail services to various districts around Stepford County, such as Stepford, Whitefield, Benton, Leighton, Stepford Airport, Hampton Hargate and Llyn-by-the-Sea. A full journey on the main line, which runs from Stepford Central to Llyn-by-the-Sea using route R024 takes around 44 minutes to complete.
As part of a renewed franchise from Version 1.5, this operator is now branded as Stepford Connect and bears a sky blue (#0096EE) colour scheme with a navy blue (#090D2B) secondary colour, courtesy of rail management system Transport for Stepford. The font used for the branding is (similar to) FS Elliot Pro Bold Italic. Prior to the renewal, the brand was simply Connect and bore a teal blue (#008F9C) and white (#FFFFFF) colour scheme.
History
2017
- 25 November
- Services commenced, exclusively using Class 700 units, from Stepford Town (now Stepford Central) to Port Benton. Services to Stepford Airport Central began next, providing a direct link between the city and the then under-construction airport. Coxly Depot was constructed to alleviate the overcrowded Benton Depot, alongside the introduction of Class 333 units for more frequent service.
- 29 November
- 4 December
- 6 December
- Class 350 units were introduced. Stepford Airport Parkway received an overhaul.
- 8 December
- Stepford Airport Central received an overhaul.
- 11 December
- Some Class 700 units were painted into a special livery to celebrate Christmas.
- 12 December
- Bodin received an upgrade.
- 13 December
- Class 185 units were introduced into service.
- 18 December
- 19 December
- Benton Bridge received a new station facade.
- 25 December
- Class 720 units were introduced.
2018
- 1 January
- Class 170 units were introduced.
- 9 January
- Benton was rebuilt once more to allow more trains to enter and increase capacity.
- 21 April - Version 1.0
- All Class 700 units were replaced by Class 707 units, Winstree and Winstree Depot were demolished and rebuilt as Leighton Stepford Road and Leighton Depot. Rocket Parade station was constructed in-between Water Newton and Leighton Stepford Road, and services to Leighton City commenced. St Helens Bridge was rebuilt and became a terminus for trains from Leighton City.
- 10 May - Version 1.0.11
- Class 380/0 and /1 units were introduced.
- 15 July - Version 1.0.15
- All Class 321 units were painted into a revised livery.
- 4 August
- Class 365 units were proposed to be introduced.
- 31 December - Version 1.1
- Services to Stepford Victoria, Berrily, Morganstown, and Edgemead commenced, and Class 68 locomotives hauling Mark 3 Coaches were introduced. The entrance leading to Platforms 11 through 15 at Stepford Central was also opened.
2019
- 28 April - Version 1.2
- Services to Stepford United Football Club and Whitefield commenced.
- 6 May - Version 1.2.6
- Class 331/0 and /1 units were introduced.
- 14 May - Version 1.3
- Class 158 units entered service, being the first train with Next Generation doors and interiors on the fleet.
- 29 May - Version 1.3.5
- 8 June - Version 1.3.11
- All Class 377 units were upgraded.
- 5 July - Version 1.3.17
- 20 July - Version 1.3.17x
- All Class 707 units were upgraded.
- 29 July - Version 1.3.20
- Class 458/5 units were introduced, already equipped with Next Generation doors and interiors.
- 7 August - Version 1.3.21
- 14 August - Version 1.3.22
- Class 458/0 units were introduced, already equipped with Next Generation doors and interiors.
- 31 August - Version 1.3.24
- All Class 170 units were upgraded.
- 17 December - Version 1.4
- Services to Westwyvern and Llyn-by-the-Sea commenced.
2020
- 22 February - Version 1.4.1
- All Class 321, Class 331, Class 465, and Class 720 units were upgraded, and Faymere Green TMD was built between Faymere and Westercoast. The platforms at Stepford Central, Stepford High Street, and Benton received new decor. The entrance to Whitefield was rebuilt, and all platforms received new decor, with platform three being extended.
- 4 March - Version 1.4.2
- 11 March - Version 1.4.3
- 18 March - Version 1.4.4
- Stepford Central was rebuilt to increase capacity and discard aging infrastructure.
- 1 May - Version 1.5
- The Connect franchise was renewed to no longer include WaterLine, and was passed onto Transport for Stepford. All Class 380/0 and 380/1 units were upgraded with NGv2 doors and interiors, and became the first trains to bear the new branding introduced with the franchise renewal.
- 2 May
- 25 May
- Plans were revealed to upgrade Coxly station.
- 30 May
- Plans were revealed to upgrade Stepford Victoria station.
- 2 June
- Plans were revealed to retrofit the Stepford Connect Headquarters with new branding.
- 6 June
- 16 June
- Plans were revealed to introduce Class 730/1 units and new signalling equipment.
- 19 June
- 22 June - Version 1.6
- Services commenced to Willowfield and Beechley, as well as the all Class 331/1 units were retrofitted to a Pride variant of the new livery. All Class 321, Class 333, Class 458 and Class 707 units were retrofitted with new seating and a new livery. Many Stepford Connect stations were refurbished. They include Stepford Victoria, Financial Quarter, City Hospital, Stepford Central, Stepford High Street, and Stepford UFC. All the stations west of Stepford High Street received a new station sign and Class 730 units was added to the fleet. R037 and R038 were also added.
- 14 August
- 27 September
- Plans were revealed to open a previously abandoned station, Upper Staploe, to the public.
- 7 October
- A sneak peek of an upgrade to Benton was revealed.
- 29 October - Version 1.7
- Stations and scenery from Benton to Leighton Stepford Road and the Morganstown Branch were upgraded. Upper Staploe opened and the remodelled Class 377 units were also introduced.
2021
- 1 January - Version 1.7.1
- The Class 68 received a new livery, most of the trains (except the Class 68s'Mark 3 Coaches) had scrolling PISes, with the Class 331 receiving full-colour displays and the Class 707, 720 and 730 receiving monochrome displays, the Class 333 received a new door opening sound and the Class 357, Class 377 and Class 458 got a new horn.
- 19 February - Version 1.7.2
- R040 was added.
- 28 March
- Plans were revealed to remodel all Class 357 units to the mesh models.
- 2 April - Version 1.7.3
- The remodelled Class 357 is introduced.
- 3 July
- Plans were revealed for the remodelling of the Class 333 units to the mesh models.
- 4 July
- Plans were revealed for the remodelling of the Class 170 units to the mesh models.
- 7 July - Version 1.7.4
- 11 October
- Plans were revealed for the remodelling of the Class 730 units to the mesh models.
- 14 November
- Plans were revealed for the remodelling of the Class 720 units to the mesh models.
- 4 December
- Plans were revealed for the introduction of a meshed Class 444 unit models.
- 5 December - Version 1.8
- The mesh Class 720 and 730 units are introduced, along with the Class 444 being introduced on services. Leighton West was also added into the network. Further updates to stations and scenery around the area from Rocket Parade to Leighton City, Westercoast and Millcastle Racecourse, as well as Elsemere Junction, Port Benton, Morganstown Docks, and the Whitefield Branch (except Stepford High Street). Financial Quarter and Stepford East were given minor upgrades. Berrily is given step-free access from the concourse. Schedules were also modified, with some routes being given the 1XXX headcode.
- 18 December - Version 1.8.1
2022
- 19 February
- The mesh Class 380 was revealed.
- 25 February
- The mesh Class 707 was revealed.
- 26 February
- The brand-new Class 717 was revealed.
- 27 February - Version 1.8.2
- This update included the mesh update of the Class 185, Class 707 and the introduction of the Class 717 and the new free route, R045, replacing R009's status of free route. The aforementioned route now costs 300 Points. Also, the Class 158 receives a new horn sound. Later that same day, Version 1.8.3 was released, featuring the anticipated Class 380 upgrade.
- 23 April
- The mesh Class 458/5 was revealed to the public.
- 24 April
- A sneak peek of the NGv3 upgrade to both variants of the Class 458 and the addition of a footbridge at Westercoast was released.
- 25 April - Version 1.8.4
- Class 458 was upgraded to NGv3 and a new footbridge and a new spawn was added at Westercoast.
- 22 May
- 25 May - Version 1.9.1
- NGv3 upgrade to Class 331 units and new double Class 195/2 units introduced.
- 2 June- Version 1.9.2
- A second NGv3 upgrade to the Class 377 units and OHLE and platform curvature upgrades at Stepford East station.
- 27 August - Version 1.10
- R046 from Stepford Victoria to Airport Terminal 2 was introduced, as well as an overhaul of City Hospital and an upgrade to Coxly and its Station and Bypass sidings.
- 18 October - Version 1.10.1
2023
- 6 March - Version 1.10.4
- Angel Pass was rebuilt and Stepford Victoria received an upgrade to its platforms and concourse.
- 2 April - Version 1.10.7
- St Helens Bridge was revamped, and two new routes were added: R047 and R048, going from St Helens Bridge to Port Benton and Airport Terminal 2 respectively.
- 2 November - Version 1.10.10
- Class 68 and Mark 3 Coaches were upgraded to NGv3.
- 17 November - Version 1.10.12
- 25 November - Version 1.10.13
2024
- 12 August - Version 2.0
- The Rayleigh Bay Branch was opened, adding Aslockby, Carnalea Bridge and Rayleigh Bay. Edgemead, Westwyvern, Faymere and Millcastle were rebuilt with Water Newton, Stepford Central, Stepford Victoria and Northshore receiving improvements. In addition, routes R049, R050, R100, R101 and R102 were added. The Class 156, Class 385 and Class 170/2 were introduced to Stepford Connect and the Class 321 was meshed. The Class 170 and Class 357 also received upgrades.
2025
- Mid-March
- A new advertisement started cycling globally, notifying about certain Stepford Connect routes being moved to a new operator later this year. This will mark the first route removals from Stepford Connect, as well as the first removal of a route since The Big Update. It is also the first occurrence of a route changing operators.
- 11 May - Version 2.2
- 10 August - Version 2.2.2
- A sneak peak for the Class 350/1 was released.
- Class 350/1 was added. The upgraded /2 variant has replaced the original Class 350.
2026
Rolling Stock
Current
| Class | Image | Variant | Coaches | Cost | Put in service | Max speed (mph) | Manufacturer | Family | Routes operated |
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| Class 68 | 
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Standard | 1+3+1 | 3,000 pts + 200 XP | 31 December 2018 (V1.1) |
100 | Stadler Rail | UKLight | All routes except R001, R005, R046 & R102 |
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| Mark 3 Coaches | 
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Standard | — | Included with Class 68 | — | BREL | Mark 3 | ||
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| Buffet | — | Included with Class 68 | |||||||
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| Diesel multiple units | |||||||||
| Class 156 | 
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/4 | 2 | 3,000 pts | 12 August 2024 (V2.0) |
75 | Metro-Camell | Sprinter | R037 – R044, R049, R050 & R100 – R102 only |
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| /4 (Double) | 2+2 | Included with /4 | |||||||
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| Class 158 | 
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/0 | 3 | 1,500 pts | 14 May 2019 (V1.3) |
90 | BREL | All routes except R102 & semi-fast routes.[note 1] | |
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| /9 | 2 | Included with /0 | |||||||
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| /9 (Double) | 2+2 | Included with /0 | 25 November 2023 (V1.10.13) | ||||||
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| Class 168 | 
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Standard | 4 | 1,500 pts | 7 July 2021 (V1.7.4) |
100 | Bombardier | Turbostar | |
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| Class 170 | 
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/2 | 2 | Included with /4 | 12 August 2024 (V2.0) |
100 | |||
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| /2 (Double) | 2+2 | Included with /4 | |||||||
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| /4 | 3 | 1,500 pts | 1 January 2018 | ||||||
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| Class 185 | 
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/0 | 3 | 1,500 pts | 13 December 2017 | 100 | Siemens | Desiro | All routes except R102 |
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| /0 (Double) | 3+3 | /0 + Gamepass | 10 January 2026 (V2.3) |
R007 & semi-fast routes only[note 1] | |||||
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| Class 195 | 
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/2 | 2+2 | Class 331 + 500 pts | 25 May 2022 (V1.9.1) |
100 | CAF | Civity | All routes except R102 & semi-fast routes[note 1] |
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| Electric multiple units | |||||||||
| Class 321 | 
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Standard | 4 | 1,500 pts | 29 November 2017 | 100 | BREL | Mark 3 | All routes except R020, R022, R049, R050, R100 – R103 & semi-fast routes[note 1] |
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| Class 331 | 
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/0 | 3 | 1,500 pts | 6 May 2019 (V1.2.6) |
100 | CAF | Civity | |
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/1 | 4 | Included with /0 | ||||||
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| Class 333 | 
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Standard | 4 | 1,500 pts | 27 November 2017 | 100 | — | ||
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| Class 350 | 
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/1 | 4 | /2 + 300 pts | 10 August 2025 (V2.2.2) |
110 | Siemens | Desiro | All routes except R020, R022, R049, R050, R100 – R103 & R106 |
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| /1 (Double) | 4+4 | /1 + Gamepass | 10 January 2026 (V2.3) |
R007, R104, R105 & R107 – R109 only | |||||
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| /2 | 4 | 1,500 pts | 21 April 2018 (V1.0) |
All routes except R020, R022, R049, R050, R100 – R103 & semi-fast routes[note 1] | |||||
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| Class 357 | 
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/3 | 4 | Free | 4 December 2017 | 100 | Bombardier | Electrostar | All routes except R020, R022, R049, R050, R100 – R103 & semi-fast routes[note 1] |
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| Class 360 | 
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/0 | 4 | 1,500 pts | 18 October 2022 (V1.10.1) |
100 | Siemens | Desiro | |
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| Class 365 | 
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Standard | 4 | 1,500 pts | 17 November 2023 (V1.10.12) |
100 | ABB | Networker Express | |
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| Class 377 | 
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/7 | 5 | 1,500 pts | 18 December 2017 | 100 | Bombardier | Electrostar | |
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| Class 380 | 
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/0 | 3 | 1,500 pts | 10 May 2018 (V1.0.11) |
100 | Siemens | Desiro | All routes except R020, R022, R049, R050, R100 – R103 & R106 |
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| /1 | 4 | Included with /0 | |||||||
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| Class 385 | 
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/0 | 3 | 2,000 pts | 12 August 2024 (V2.0) |
100 | Hitachi Rail | AT200 | |
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| /1 | 4 | Included with /0 | |||||||
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| /0 (Double) | 3+3 | /0 + Gamepass | 10 January 2026 (V2.3) |
R007, R009, R026, R035, R036, R045, R104, R105 & R107 – R109 only | |||||
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| /1 (Double) | 4+4 | /0 + Gamepass | R007, R104, R105 & R107 – R109 only | ||||||
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| Class 387 | 
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/1 | 4 | 3,000 pts | 4 December 2017, 1 April 2026 (V2.3.4) |
110 | Bombardier | Electrostar | All routes except R020, R022, R049, R050, R100 – R103 & R106 |
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| /1 (Double) | 4+4 | /1 + Gamepass | R007, R104, R105 & R107 – R109 only | ||||||
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| Class 700 | 
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/0 | 8 | Class 707 + Gamepass | 25 November 2017, 10 January 2026 (V2.3) |
100 | Siemens | Desiro City | R007, R009, R035, R041, R043, R045, R104, R105 & R107 – R109 only |
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| Class 707 | 
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/0 | 5 | 300 pts | 21 April 2018 (V1.0) |
100 | All routes except R020, R022, R049, R050, R100 – R103 & semi-fast routes[note 1] | ||
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| Class 720 | 
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/5 | 5 | 1,500 pts | 25 December 2017 | 100 | Bombardier | Aventra | |
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| Class 730 | 
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/1 | 5 | 1,500 pts | 22 June 2020 (V1.6) |
110 | All routes except R020, R022, R049, R050, R100 – R103 & R106 | ||
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Former
| Class | Image | Variant | Coaches | Cost | In service | Max speed (mph) | Manufacturer | Family | Routes operated at that time |
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| Class 444 | 
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Standard | 5 | 2,500 pts | 5 December 2021 (V1.8) – 10 January 2026 (V2.3)[1] | 100 | Siemens | Desiro | All routes except R001, R005, R020, R022, R046, R049, R050 & R100 – R103 |
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| Class 458 | 
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/0 | 4 | Included with /5 | 29 July 2019 (V1.3.20) – 10 January 2026 (V2.3)[1] | 100 | Alstom | Juniper | All routes except R020, R022, R026, R036, R049, R050 & R100 – R103 |
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/5 | 5 | 1,500 pts | 14 August 2019 (V1.3.22) – 10 January 2026 (V2.3)[1] | 75 | ||||
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| Class 465 | 
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/2 | 4 | 1,500 pts | 30 November 2017 – 17 November 2023 (V1.10.12)[2] | 75 | BREL, ABB, Metro-Cammell | Networker | All routes except R026 & R036 |
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| Class 717 | 
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Standard | 6 | 500 pts | 27 February 2022 (V1.8.2) – 11 May 2025 (V2.2)[3] | 85 | Siemens | Desiro City | All routes except R026, R036, R049, R050 & R100 – R102 |
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Future
- None at the moment.
Proposed
- None at the moment.
Depots
Current
- Willowfield Carriage Siding
- Trinity Way TMD (C1 & C2)
- Market Weighton TMD
- Manea Hill TMD
- Harbour City TMD
- Melrose Depot (Road 11 & 17)
- Winstree Lane TMD
- Faymere Green NB & SB Depot
- Laira TMD
Former
Future
- None at the moment.
Sidings
Current
- Beechley Kingsway Carriage Sidings
- Whitefield Farm Park Carriage Siding
- Coxly Station Carriage Siding (Station)
- Coxly Station Carriage Siding (Bypass)
- Stoke Milton Carriage Siding (EB)
- Stoke Milton Carriage Siding (WB)
- Stoke Milton Carriage Siding (NB)
Former
Future
- None at the moment.
Stations
The map below is interactive: click the stations to see the pages.
Current
- Willowfield (♿︎)
- Beechley (♿︎)
- Stepford Victoria (♿︎)
- Financial Quarter* (♿︎)
- City Hospital* (♿︎)
- Stepford Central (♿︎)
- Stepford East (♿︎)
- Stepford United Football Club (♿︎)
- Woodhead Lane (♿︎)
- Houghton Rake* (♿︎)
- Whitefield (♿︎)
- St Helens Bridge (♿︎)
- Elsemere Junction (♿︎)
- Berrily (♿︎)
- Morganstown (♿︎)
- Angel Pass* (♿︎)
- Bodin (♿︎)
- Coxly (♿︎)
- Benton (♿︎)
- Port Benton (♿︎)
- Benton Bridge (♿︎)
- Stepford Airport Parkway (♿︎)
- Stepford Airport Central (♿︎)
- Airport Terminal 2 (♿︎)
- Hampton Hargate (♿︎)
- Upper Staploe* (♿︎)
- Water Newton (♿︎)
- Rocket Parade (♿︎)
- Leighton Stepford Road (♿︎)
- Leighton City (♿︎)
- Leighton West (♿︎)
- Edgemead (♿︎)
- Aslockby (♿︎, westbound only)
- Carnalea Bridge (♿︎)
- Rayleigh Bay (♿︎)
- Faymere (♿︎)
- Westercoast (♿︎)
- Millcastle Racecourse* (♿︎)
- Millcastle (♿︎)
- Westwyvern (♿︎)
- Starryloch* (♿︎)
- Northshore (♿︎)
- Llyn-by-the-Sea (♿︎)
* = Limited-service station
Former
- Stepford High Street (♿︎)
- Whitefield Lido (♿︎)
- Beaulieu Park (♿︎)
- East Berrily (♿︎)
- Elsemere Pond (♿︎)
- Hemdon Park (♿︎)
- New Harrow (♿︎)
- Winstree (♿︎)
Note that all of the above former stations, except for Winstree, are still in use, but rather are now served by Metro as of Version 2.2.
Future
- None at the moment
Routes
Unofficial map of Stepford Connect routes as of Version 2.3
Note: Here you can find the explanations for station codes.
Trivia
- Stepford Connect was the first playable operator added to the game in its initial form, making it the longest lasting operator.
- As of Version 2.3, Stepford Connect is the largest operator in Stepford County Railway. It operates the largest variety of rolling stock, operates the most routes of any operator, and can spawn trains at the most locations of any operator.
- Originally, some Stepford Connect stations were supposed to have been operated and served by Metro. When plans for Metro fell through, those stations were instead repurposed as Connect stations.
- Some examples of stations originally destined for Metro include New Harrow, High Street, Whitefield, and Willowfield.
- When the plans for Metro were revived, some of those stations lost their Connect service in exchange for Metro services.
- In V1.5, the Class 380 was the only train with the new livery on this operator, with the other trains receiving the new livery in V1.6.
- Prior to Version 1.5, Waterline was used as a trading name for Stepford Connect services around the River Ben. Waterline has since been spun off into its own operator.
- There is speculation among some community members about whether or not Stepford Express is a brand operated by Stepford Connect. No official confirmation has been given about this theory.
- This operator, along with Waterline, were the last operators to see their trains upgraded to NGv1 and to NGv3 in V2.0.
- Between Version 1.2 and Version 1.9, Stepford Connect lacked a station that was served by all of its routes, being the only operator with this distinction.
- This was changed when Stepford Express added services along the Newry branch in this update.
- It was the only operator to serve all Network Rail stations before they received Transport for Stepford signs in V1.6.
- Even after the rebrand in Version 1.5, remnants of the previous Stepford Connect brands could still have been spotted throughout the map, such as station colour schemes at Whitefield Lido (prior to Version 1.8) and Ashlan Park (prior to Version 1.9.1).[note 1], as well as the colour scheme in the interior of the Class 321 (prior to Version 2.0)
- Between Version 1.1 and Version 1.10, Stepford Connect was the only operator where there weren't any trains able to operate all of an operator's routes. This was due to R009 being exclusive to the Class 68, in addition to the aforementioned train being unable to run on some routes.
- Excluding variants, all trains costs 1,500 points except the Class 68 (3,000 points + 200 experience), Class 156 (3,000 points + 500 experience), Class 357 (Free), Class 385 (2,000 points), and the Class 707 (300 points).
- Stepford Connect operates two of the shortest routes in the game, this is Edgemead to Leighton West (R041) and Leighton City to Leighton West (R043) with a total of 2 stops respectively.
- Before V1.8, the shortest route in the game was Stepford Victoria to Beechley (R029) with a total of 3 stops.
- Since V2.2, Stepford Connect is one of the 2 operators that do not have any named routes. The other one is Metro.
- Stepford Connect's livery has drawn criticism due to some trains being difficult to see at night. This is due to the darker livery wrapping around the front of the train, which causes the trains to blend into the surroundings. An example of this can be seen on Connect's Class 730s.
- Stepford Connect's old logo was set in the Johnston typeface. Transport for London uses the typeface extensively for its services, including the London Underground and the Docklands Light Railway.
- There has been a video of a train resembling a Class 390 on Connect existing in the first versions of the game (probably as a prop) near Stepford Town.[note 2]
- In March 2025, a new advertisement announced that some of the Stepford Connect routes would be moved onto a new operator. This was confirmed with the release of Version 2.2 on 11 May 2025, when 12 routes and one train were moved to Metro.
- Prior to Version 2.3, Stepford Connect rostered EMUs that could only be powered by a third rail.
- Some aspects of the Network Map as of Version 2.3 are inaccurate to how services are actually operated.
- Millcastle Racecourse is shown to receive limited services from Regional Connect routes, despite the fact that none of the Regional Connect routes call there.
- The map does not show Stepford Victoria being served by Regional Connect services, despite two Regional Connect routes, R009 and R026, originating there.
- Another Benton Connect route, R044, terminates at Leighton West. This is not reflected on the map.
Notes
- ↑ Although Ashlan Park is served by Waterline, the operator used to be a franchise of Connect, and their colour scheme was used in the station.
- ↑ https://youtu.be/RjcvRlRg_eE?si=X2-CK1lmNp5p33Tg&t=276
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