Thank you for all you answers. I think that I now have a deeper understanding of how these signals work.

Thank you for your quick answer.

But isn't the whole point of those “waiting areas” (which I've seen in a couple of YouTube videos) that the trains can wait there if the actual train station is occupied? If the path is calculated at the time of departure, then the whole point of the waiting areas ...

Greetings,

I am pretty new to trains and especially signals and chain signals. Either I don’t understand how they work, or they are not working correctly.

Before we start: I wanted to set up a new loading/unloading station. After I was happy with my design, I added signals and chain signals and ...