Conceptual rail design created in OpenRail ConceptStation and visualized in a real-world context.

OpenRail ConceptStation

Starting at

$6,101.00 USD

Conceptual rail design and 3D visualization software 

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BENEFITS

Conceptual rail design in 3D

Combine real-world data to rapidly create, visualize, and analyze conceptual rail alignments and evaluate multiple scenarios in a realistic 3D environment
Conceptual 3D railway corridor model in OpenRail ConceptStation, showing tracks, overhead lines, trees, and passenger and cargo locomotives on the railway track.

  • Accelerate early-stage rail design

    Go from concept to viable 3D rail alignment in hours, exploring track, bridges, and tunnels to explore more options upfront

  • Improve stakeholder communication

    Generate photorealistic visualizations and animations to clearly communicate design intent and gain early buy-in from clients and the public

  • Make data-driven planning decisions

    Incorporate reality meshes, point clouds, and GIS data to create a context-rich digital twin. Analyze costs and earthworks to select the best option

PRICING OPTIONS

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OpenRail ConceptStation

Rail network conceptual design software

Starting at

$6,101.00 USD

12-month Virtuoso subscription

Includes 1 license and 2 Keys for training or services

  • Quickly lay out track alignments, bridges, tunnels, and station platforms in a realistic 3D environment
  • Integrate reality meshes, point clouds, and GIS data to ensure your concept is geospatially accurate
  • Generate preliminary cost estimates and earthwork quantities in real-time as you design
  • Easily advance your approved conceptual model to OpenRail Designer for detailed engineering and analysis

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Conceptual design 

  • Rapidly lay out rail alignments with interactive 3D modeling tools 
  • Easily place and modify bridges, tunnels, and station platform footprints
  • Use intelligent design components from a comprehensive rail component library

Data and context integration 

  • Incorporate reality meshes, point clouds, and raster imagery 
  • Integrate GIS and terrain data from a wide variety of sources and formats 
  • Create a geospatially accurate digital twin of your project site

Analysis and visualization 

  • Generate preliminary, real-time cost estimates as you design 
  • Calculate cut and fill quantities to analyze earthwork impacts 
  • Produce photorealistic renderings and high-definition video animations 

Processor:

  • Intel® Pentium®-based or AMD Athlon®-based processor 2.5 GHz or greater  

Operating System:

  • Windows 11 (64-bit)  

Memory:

  • 16 GB minimum 32 GB recommended   

Disk Space:

  • Minimum 25 GB of hard disk space or 42 GB disk space if additional companion applications included.  

Display:

  • 1 GB of video RAM is recommended  

FAQS

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OpenRail ConceptStation is a conceptual design software used in the early stages of a rail project. It allows planners and engineers to rapidly create and visualize multiple design alternatives, incorporate real-world data for context, and generate preliminary cost estimates to determine the most viable option to move forward with. 

OpenRail ConceptStation is for rapid conceptual and preliminary design, focusing on speed and visualization to explore "what if" scenarios. OpenRail Designer is for detailed engineering and construction documentation. The typical workflow is to begin in OpenRail ConceptStation to establish the best design alternative and then move that model to OpenRail Designer for detailed analysis and final plan production. 

You can start a design with almost any data. OpenRail ConceptStation can import reality meshes, point clouds, digital elevation models (DEMs), and GIS data to create a rich 3D digital context. This ensures that even at the conceptual stage, your design is grounded in real-world site conditions, leading to more accurate analysis and better decision-making. 

OpenRail ConceptStation is a powerful communication tool. It allows you to generate photorealistic 3D renderings and high-definition animations of your proposed design alternatives. By showing stakeholders exactly what the project will look like in its real-world setting, you can communicate design intent more effectively, facilitate clearer feedback, and build consensus faster than with traditional 2D drawings. 

OpenRail ConceptStation provides a significant return on investment by minimizing costly errors and risks during the crucial planning phase. By allowing you to rapidly create and evaluate multiple design alternatives in a real-world digital context, you can identify the most cost-effective and least impactful option before committing to detailed engineering. The software provides real-time cost and earthwork calculations, enabling data-driven decisions that de-risk the project from the very beginning and prevent expensive changes later on. 

Conceptual rail design software is used during the preliminary or feasibility stage of a project to rapidly create and evaluate multiple design alternatives. It allows engineers to use real-world data, to quickly model different rail alignments in 3D. The primary goal is to make data-driven decisions early by generating preliminary cost estimates and creating realistic visualizations, like those made with OpenRail ConceptStation, to gain stakeholder buy-in before committing to detailed engineering 

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