Create Train Announcements
by Bugmangreen
Create Train Announcements gives Create train stations automated spoken announcements for arrivals, departures and approaches, generated with text-to-speech.
What it does
Announcements are triggered automatically when a train reaches or leaves a named station, or nears one. The speech is produced by the Piper text-to-speech engine on the client, and recordings are kept on disk so repeated messages do not need to be generated again. The server sends only the text of each message, which keeps multiplayer traffic small.
The sound is emitted from the train itself, so it gets louder as the train approaches and fades as it passes, giving spatial audio. Placeholders for the train name, the current station and the next station can be used in messages. Volume, audible range, minimum intervals between announcements and approach distances can all be adjusted. The mod requires Create 6.0.10 or later, and Steam 'n' Rails is optional, adding waypoint support and custom schedule text. It is published for NeoForge 1.21.1 under the MIT License, and the code is not open source.
Key features
Automatic station announcements
Arrivals, departures and approaches to named stations trigger spoken messages without any command or redstone.
Spatial train audio
Each announcement is played from the moving train, so its position and volume change as it travels past the listener.
Text-to-speech with caching
Speech is generated on the client with Piper and stored on disk, so repeated announcements play without regeneration.
Adjustable announcement settings
Volume, audible range, minimum time between messages and approach distances can each be set to suit a network.
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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
Optional 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players and server owners who run Create train networks on NeoForge 1.21.1 and want spoken station announcements. The mod is installed on the client and on the server.
How it compares
Create:Railway Operations is a NeoForge 1.21.1 mod for the same client and server environment, under All rights reserved and not open source. Create: Bullet Train is also NeoForge 1.21.1, client and server, under All rights reserved, and is not open source. Create Train Announcements instead adds spoken announcements, while being released under the MIT License without being open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Create Train Announcements | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-17 |
| Create:Railway Operations | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-13 |
| Create: Bullet Train | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-14 |
Questions
Does Create Train Announcements need Create installed?
Does the server need the mod, or only players?
Is Steam 'n' Rails required for waypoint support?
In the catalog
Create Train Announcements is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,743 Transportation mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Train Station Announcements Bring your Minecraft train network to life! Train Station Announcements adds immersive, automated Text-to-Speech (TTS) announcements to your Create mod stations and trains. Whether you're building a massive metropolitan transit hub or a simple countryside shuttle, your passengers will…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/create-train-announcements
- Owner
- Bugmangreen
- Published
- 2026-07-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15