1919
The railway that reunited a continent
What if everything had changed?
A fictional peace agreement puts shared railway stations at the heart of reconstruction.
In this alternate Europe, negotiators fund an international railway cooperative after the war. At a border station, a translator finds that a timetable can bring former enemies together more effectively than a speech. When governments demand separate platforms, the railway workers must choose whether to protect the agreement that made their town a meeting place.
✳Divergence point
In the year 1919 — here, history took a different turn.
In the year 1919 — here, history took a different turn.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
2 eventsAlternative timeline
A station without a border
The cooperative opens a shared ticket hall staffed by workers from neighbouring countries.
The night train
A new service carries letters, students and musicians across the rebuilt network.
TWO PATHS
Reality vs. possibility
One small difference can rewrite everything.
The First World War ended in 1918, followed by peace treaties and major changes to European borders.
A fictional peace agreement puts shared railway stations at the heart of reconstruction.
BRANCHING PATHS
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