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Train Approach Warning

by Sounder · for Factorio

Highlights the rail path ahead of moving trains with a glowing warning overlay.

218Downloads
6 mo agoLast updated
MITLicense
Factorio Mod PortalSource
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About Train Approach Warning

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Highlights the rail path ahead of moving trains with a glowing warning overlay.

Train Approach Warning highlights the rail path ahead of moving trains with a configurable glowing overlay.

The warning starts near the leading end of each moving train, follows the train's current path, stays smooth between update ticks, and fades out when the train stops or loses its path. It uses Factorio's rendering API only and does not place entities in the world.

Features:

  • Soft glow markers on rails ahead of moving trains
  • Configurable update interval and lookahead distance
  • Configurable glow radius, opacity, and color
  • Optional real light casting from highlighted rails
  • Optional over-rail rendering layer
  • Smooth persistent rendering between updates
  • Fade-out when warnings are removed

This is the initial public release. Feedback on visibility, performance, and edge cases with larger rail networks is welcome.

Highlights

From source data

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

License

Published under MIT.

Last update

Its author last shipped an update 6 mo ago.

Train Approach Warning on Nxeon

From our catalogue
One-click install
Supported on Nxeon Factorio servers. We download it from Factorio Mod Portal, place it, and restart the server.
Server side
Required on the server
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
Factorio — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
0.2.1, released 2026-04-25

Recent builds

BuildReleasedGame versionsLoaders
0.2.12026-04-252.0n/a
0.2.02026-04-252.0n/a

Run Train Approach Warning on a Factorio server

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What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Factorio Mod Portal as “Mods”

Vehicles & ships

Cars, boats, aircraft, ships and other things to drive or fly.

Runs on your server

From source side support

Factorio Mod Portal lists Train Approach Warning as required on the server. Check its Factorio Mod Portal page to see whether players need it too.

Compatibility

Game
Factorio
Runs on
Serverrequired on the server

Verified at the source

  • ✓Factorio Mod PortalOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-08Open ↗
  • ✓AuthorSounder, as published on Factorio Mod Portal
  • ✓LicenseMITFree

Train Approach Warning, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install Train Approach Warning?

Factorio Mod Portal lists Train Approach Warning as required on the server. Check its Factorio Mod Portal page to see whether players need it too.

Is it free?

Yes. Train Approach Warning is free to download from Factorio Mod Portal. Its license is MIT.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.

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