When Civilization 7's Exploration Age comes to an end, players will lose access to a significant number of resources, as they will turn into Factory Resources. This means that they need to build Factories to utilize them. Therefore, during the Modern Age, fans will find themselves setting up tons of Rail Stations in order to get Factory Resources in their settlements.
All Civ 7 Technologies and Tech Trees
Each of the three ages in Civ 7 has its own Tech Tree, with players needing to research certain technologies before others become available.
However, some problems will arise if players find themselves wanting to connect two Rail Stations that are separated by water. This guide will show gamers how to connect Rail Stations even if there is an ocean between them.
How to Connect Rail Stations Separated By Water in Civilization 7
Can You Build Factories in Distant Land Settlements or Islands?
In order to build Factories in Civ 7, the settlement must be connected to the Capital by railroad. However, if players settled in Distant Land and didn't change their Capital city during the Age Transition or settled on an island, they won't be able to reach the Capital by land, which makes it impossible to create roads and consequently railroads.
To connect Rail Stations separated by water, players must build a Port in their Capital city as well as the settlement. This enables gamers to build Factories and slot Factory Resources in islands and Distant Land settlements.
How to Build a Port in Civilization 7
To build a Port in Civilization 7, gamers must research the Steam Engine Technology. Thankfully, it is accessible as soon as the Modern Age starts.
Once they've obtained this Technology, they can build a Port as long as their settlement has at least a Coast tile adjacent to land. On top of connecting a settlement that's separated by water to the Capital, the Port increases the number of resources that can be assigned to the settlement, generates 5 Gold, and grants +1 Gold for each Navigable River Terrain, Coastal Terrain, or Wonder adjacent to it. After the Port is finished, gamers will be able to build a Factory in their settlement.
Sid Meier's Civilization VII
- Released
- February 11, 2025
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Firaxis Games
- Publisher(s)
- 2K
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Play
- Yes - all platforms, restrictions apply
- Cross Save
- Yes, via 2K account
- Franchise
- Sid Meier's Civilization
- Number of Players
- 1-8 players
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Verified
- PC Release Date
- February 11, 2025
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- February 11, 2025
- PS5 Release Date
- February 11, 2025
- Nintendo Switch Release Date
- February 11, 2025
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PC
- Genre(s)
- Grand Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, 4X
- X|S Optimized
- Yes
- Local Co-Op Support
- No
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
