Create: Routes
by xiao-e-yun
Create: Routes lets a train follow a stored route of stops, so a line can be defined once and reused by many trains on the Create railway.
What it does
Routes are named lists of stops that Create trains follow. A route is built by picking stops straight off the railway map and dragging them into order, then saved under a name. A Follow Route entry in a train's schedule points at a route, so the train runs the whole list without each stop being written into its schedule separately. Editing the route later updates every train that follows it, and a trunk shared by several branches only needs one definition.
The mod is aimed at larger railway networks, where many trains run the same lines and keeping each schedule in sync by hand becomes tedious. Wait conditions can be set on the route itself, and stop sets can be borrowed from another route instead of being copied. Create: Routes requires Create and is installed on the client and the server, and files are published for Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, under the MIT License and open source.
Key features
Named routes
A route is saved under a name and can be reused by any number of trains on the network.
Follow Route schedule entry
A schedule entry points at a route, so the train runs the whole list of stops from one line.
Map-based stop picking
Stops are chosen straight off the railway map and reordered by dragging.
Shared route definitions
A route can follow another route, so a shared trunk is defined once and branches reuse it.
Route wait conditions
Wait conditions are attached to the route, and stop sets can borrow from another route.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Out-and-back lines
A line that runs out to a terminus and back can be written as two entries pointing at one route.
Shared trunks
Several branches can run over one trunk, and a fix to the trunk route applies to all of them.
Who it’s for: Players and server owners who run busy Create railways with many trains on the same lines, and who want route changes made in one place.
How it compares
Create: Maintenance Control is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, runs on Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 and needs both the client and the server. Train Destinations is also client and server for Forge and NeoForge over 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, but it is not open source and is released under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Create: Routes | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-26 |
| Create: Maintenance Control | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-25 |
| Train Destinations | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-15 |
Questions
Does Create: Routes need Create installed?
Is Create: Routes needed on both sides?
Which game versions have files?
In the catalog
Create: Routes is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Create: Routes gives the stops a home of their own. Name a run of stops as a route. Edit the route and every train following it picks the change up. Add a Follow Route entry to any schedule and that one entry stands for the whole run.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/create-routes
- Owner
- xiao-e-yun
- Published
- 2026-08-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15