diff --git a/factorio-blueprint-generator/src/bin/multistation.rs b/factorio-blueprint-generator/src/bin/multistation.rs
index 1ce6b78..d6c6713 100644
--- a/factorio-blueprint-generator/src/bin/multistation.rs
+++ b/factorio-blueprint-generator/src/bin/multistation.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ struct Args {
     #[arg(short, long)]
     json: bool,
     stacker_size: usize,
-    /// format: <locomotives>-<wagons>[lu][nfet]<lanes>
+    /// format: <locomotives>-<wagons>[lu][nfet]<lanes>[lr]?
     stations: Vec<String>,
 }
 
@@ -26,7 +26,13 @@ fn main() {
 
             let (load, s) = s.split_at_checked(1).expect("extracting direction");
 
-            let (beltspeed, lanes) = s.split_at_checked(1).expect("extracting lanes");
+            let (beltspeed, s) = s.split_at_checked(1).expect("extracting lanes");
+
+            let (lanes, belttype) = if s.ends_with(['l', 'r']) {
+                s.split_at(s.len() - 1)
+            } else {
+                (s, "")
+            };
 
             StationSpec {
                 locomotives: locomotives.parse().expect("parsing locomotive count"),
@@ -44,6 +50,12 @@ fn main() {
                     _ => panic!("unknown belt speed {beltspeed}"),
                 },
                 lanes: lanes.parse().expect("parsing lane count"),
+                belttype: match belttype {
+                    "" => factorio_core::beltoptions::Belttype::Full,
+                    "r" => factorio_core::beltoptions::Belttype::Right,
+                    "l" => factorio_core::beltoptions::Belttype::Left,
+                    _ => panic!("unknown belttype {belttype}"),
+                },
             }
         })
         .collect::<Vec<_>>();
diff --git a/factorio-blueprint-generator/src/factory.rs b/factorio-blueprint-generator/src/factory.rs
index 77919b5..47d0476 100644
--- a/factorio-blueprint-generator/src/factory.rs
+++ b/factorio-blueprint-generator/src/factory.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{
     multistation::{StationSpec, multistation},
-    subfactory::{BeltConnection, SubFactory, assembling_line::assembly_line_2_input},
+    subfactory::{BeltConnection, SubFactory},
 };
 use factorio_blueprint::abstraction::{Blueprint, Entity};
 use factorio_core::{beltoptions::Beltspeed, prelude::*, visualize::Visualize};
@@ -412,6 +412,7 @@ pub fn generate_factory<L: Layouter, P: Pathfinder + Sync, R: Rng + SeedableRng
                     load: true,
                     beltspeed: Beltspeed::from_items_per_second(c.amount),
                     lanes: 1,
+                    belttype: factorio_core::beltoptions::Belttype::Full,
                 }));
                 station_spec.extend(output_connections.iter().map(|&(_, c)| StationSpec {
                     locomotives: 2,
@@ -419,6 +420,7 @@ pub fn generate_factory<L: Layouter, P: Pathfinder + Sync, R: Rng + SeedableRng
                     load: false,
                     beltspeed: Beltspeed::from_items_per_second(c.amount),
                     lanes: 1,
+                    belttype: factorio_core::beltoptions::Belttype::Full,
                 }));
 
                 intermediate_connections.push(IntermediateConnection {
diff --git a/factorio-blueprint-generator/src/multistation.rs b/factorio-blueprint-generator/src/multistation.rs
index 82101d6..9782f87 100644
--- a/factorio-blueprint-generator/src/multistation.rs
+++ b/factorio-blueprint-generator/src/multistation.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ use crate::{balancer::binary_balancer, station::basic_station};
 use factorio_blueprint::abstraction::{
     Blueprint, ElectricPoleType, Entity, RailType, UndergroundType,
 };
-use factorio_core::{beltoptions::Beltspeed, prelude::*};
+use factorio_core::{
+    beltoptions::{Beltspeed, Belttype},
+    prelude::*,
+};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct StationSpec {
@@ -11,6 +14,7 @@ pub struct StationSpec {
     pub load: bool,
     pub beltspeed: Beltspeed,
     pub lanes: usize,
+    pub belttype: Belttype,
 }
 
 fn calculate_station_height(
@@ -263,7 +267,7 @@ pub fn multistation(
             station.wagons,
             station.lanes,
             station.beltspeed,
-            factorio_core::beltoptions::Belttype::Full,
+            station.belttype,
         );
         let output_height = -b.bounding_box().min().y;
 
diff --git a/factorio-blueprint-generator/src/subfactory.rs b/factorio-blueprint-generator/src/subfactory.rs
index 2553701..c199016 100644
--- a/factorio-blueprint-generator/src/subfactory.rs
+++ b/factorio-blueprint-generator/src/subfactory.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use assembling_line::{assembly_line, assembly_line_2_input};
 use clap::Subcommand;
 use factorio_blueprint::abstraction::Blueprint;
 use factorio_core::{
-    beltoptions::{Beltspeed, Belttype},
+    beltoptions::Beltspeed,
     prelude::{Direction, Position},
 };
 use factorio_layout::{Interface, MacroBlock};