Train45 Terminal Routes Guide

57 Anomaly Cars by Chapter

Full Train45 completion requires identifying anomalies in every assigned car across the campaign. The total catalog contains 57 anomaly cars distributed by chapter:

• Chapter 1 — 10 anomaly cars introducing safe vs dangerous rules
• Chapter 2 — 16 cars with increased entity and audio anomaly frequency
• Chapter 3 — 11 cars unlocking the phone map route system
• Chapter 4 — 7 cars with luxury car configurations and route lock points
• Chapter 5 — 5 cars focusing on companion route convergence
• Chapter 6 — 8 cars leading to finale mechanism rooms and ending branches

Track your progress with our Anomaly Checklist tool and cross-reference individual car types in the Train Cars guide.

Terminal Routes & the Phone Map

Mid-game story progression unlocks a phone map that lets you enter numeric route codes to reach terminal destination cars. Train45 contains 19 terminal car collections — the first eight terminal routes reward key items one through eight directly. Items nine through nineteen are purchased from the owl butler shop, while item twenty arrives through main story progression.

Critical rule: you must obtain terminal route hints from the butler or story events before entering corresponding routes. Guessing codes early often fails or wastes investigation time. Each terminal car hosts exclusive CG scenes, affinity events, or gear unlocks tied to specific numeric combinations.

Special event terminal cars and story terminal cars appear at defined affinity thresholds. Consult our Character Routes guide to plan which terminal destinations align with your current companion focus before entering chapter four branch points.

Item Routes & Butler Shop Strategy

Terminal item routes form the backbone of 100% collection. Purchase butler hints systematically rather than randomly entering codes — hints confirm valid route numbers and prevent failed terminal attempts that reset your car sequence progress.

Key collectibles like the Copper Bracelet, spare affection items, and perception gear components often gate terminal access. The Copper Bracelet specifically extends affection bonuses to Konial and becomes essential for true ending preparation in chapter six.

Some terminal cars revisit earlier train zones with enhanced gear, letting you chain multiple item pickups in single route sessions. Plan revisit chains during route unlock windows to maximize ticket earnings and anomaly checklist completion simultaneously.

True Ending Terminal Requirements

After obtaining Konial's Memo, the final mechanism room opens via the last terminal route. Entering directly triggers the standard ending without unlocking full gallery mode from the title screen — plan your first finale attempt accordingly if achievement hunting.

The hidden true ending requires equipping the Copper Bracelet in chapter six, reaching affinity level two with Konial, collecting the Xiao Ke OMEGA item, and selecting "Take out Xiao Ke OMEGA" at the final mechanism room choice instead of the blank default option. This triggers the time-reversal route and unlocks gallery mode from the main menu.

Use our Ending Planner and How to Get All Endings guide to schedule terminal visits, affinity milestones, and item collection before your dedicated true ending run.