diff --git a/factorio-blueprint-generator/src/bin/multistation.rs b/factorio-blueprint-generator/src/bin/multistation.rs
index 453bedf..5e38f8c 100644
--- a/factorio-blueprint-generator/src/bin/multistation.rs
+++ b/factorio-blueprint-generator/src/bin/multistation.rs
@@ -75,12 +75,16 @@ fn main() {
                         s.contains('s'),
                     )
                 }
-                "e" => StationSpec::new_empty(
-                    locomotives.parse().expect("parsing locomotive count"),
-                    wagons.parse().expect("parsing wagon count"),
-                    format!("test"),
-                    s.parse().expect("Unable to parse space"),
-                ),
+                "e" => {
+                    let (left, right) = s.split_once('-').expect("parsing space");
+                    StationSpec::new_empty(
+                        locomotives.parse().expect("parsing locomotive count"),
+                        wagons.parse().expect("parsing wagon count"),
+                        format!("test"),
+                        left.parse().expect("Unable to parse left space"),
+                        right.parse().expect("Unable to parse right space"),
+                    )
+                }
                 _ => panic!("unknown station type"),
             }
         })
diff --git a/factorio-blueprint-generator/src/multistation.rs b/factorio-blueprint-generator/src/multistation.rs
index c2d5198..fe7d73d 100644
--- a/factorio-blueprint-generator/src/multistation.rs
+++ b/factorio-blueprint-generator/src/multistation.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use factorio_blueprint::abstraction::{
 };
 use factorio_core::{beltoptions::Beltspeed, prelude::*};
 
-fn calculate_station_height(
+pub fn calculate_station_height(
     output_height: PositionType,
     lanes: usize,
     beltspeed: Beltspeed,
@@ -189,10 +189,10 @@ pub fn multistation(
         blueprint.add_entity(Entity::new_rail(
             RailType::RailSignal,
             Position::new(
-                inrail_x + 3,
-                total_stacker_height + 17 + previous_station_heights,
+                inrail_x + 5,
+                total_stacker_height + 21 + previous_station_heights,
             ),
-            15,
+            14,
         ));
 
         // out turn
@@ -231,10 +231,10 @@ pub fn multistation(
         blueprint.add_entity(Entity::new_rail(
             RailType::RailSignal,
             Position::new(
-                outrail_x - 3,
-                total_stacker_height + 17 + previous_station_heights,
+                outrail_x - 5,
+                total_stacker_height + 21 + previous_station_heights,
             ),
-            9,
+            10,
         ));
 
         for j in 0..((7 * longest_train).div_ceil(2)
@@ -266,16 +266,25 @@ pub fn multistation(
 
         blueprint.add_blueprint(b);
 
-        let station_height = match &station_spec.station_type {
-            crate::station::StationType::Empty(station_type_empty) => 4 + station_type_empty.space,
+        let mut station_height = 4
+            + station_spec.get_space_right()
+            + (stations.get(i + 1).map(|s| s.get_space_left()).unwrap_or(0));
+
+        // ensure station_height is divisible by 4
+        station_height = (station_height + 3) & !0b11;
+
+        match &station_spec.station_type {
+            crate::station::StationType::Empty(_station_type_empty) => (),
             crate::station::StationType::Belt(station_type_belt) => {
                 // belt output
-                let station_height = calculate_station_height(
+                let old_station_height = calculate_station_height(
                     output_height,
                     station_type_belt.lanes,
                     station_type_belt.beltspeed,
                 );
 
+                station_height = station_height.max(old_station_height);
+
                 output_heights
                     .push(30 + total_stacker_height + previous_station_heights + output_height);
 
@@ -566,7 +575,6 @@ pub fn multistation(
                         ));
                     }
                 }
-                station_height
             }
         };
 
@@ -591,22 +599,24 @@ pub fn multistation(
                 ));
             }
 
-            blueprint.add_entity(Entity::new_rail(
-                RailType::ChainSignal,
-                Position::new(
-                    inrail_x - 3,
-                    total_stacker_height + 15 + previous_station_heights,
-                ),
-                0,
-            ));
-            blueprint.add_entity(Entity::new_rail(
-                RailType::RailSignal,
-                Position::new(
-                    outrail_x + 3,
-                    total_stacker_height + 15 + previous_station_heights,
-                ),
-                8,
-            ));
+            if station_height > 8 {
+                blueprint.add_entity(Entity::new_rail(
+                    RailType::ChainSignal,
+                    Position::new(
+                        inrail_x - 3,
+                        total_stacker_height + 15 + previous_station_heights,
+                    ),
+                    0,
+                ));
+                blueprint.add_entity(Entity::new_rail(
+                    RailType::RailSignal,
+                    Position::new(
+                        outrail_x + 3,
+                        total_stacker_height + 15 + previous_station_heights,
+                    ),
+                    8,
+                ));
+            }
         }
 
         previous_station_heights += station_height;
diff --git a/factorio-blueprint-generator/src/station.rs b/factorio-blueprint-generator/src/station.rs
index b012fa7..23bc262 100644
--- a/factorio-blueprint-generator/src/station.rs
+++ b/factorio-blueprint-generator/src/station.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ pub enum StationType {
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct StationTypeEmpty {
-    pub space: PositionType,
+    pub space_left: PositionType,
+    pub space_right: PositionType,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -101,15 +102,54 @@ impl StationSpec {
         locomotives: usize,
         wagons: usize,
         station_name: String,
-        space: PositionType,
+        space_left: PositionType,
+        space_right: PositionType,
     ) -> Self {
         Self::new(
             locomotives,
             wagons,
             station_name,
-            StationType::Empty(StationTypeEmpty { space }),
+            StationType::Empty(StationTypeEmpty {
+                space_left,
+                space_right,
+            }),
         )
     }
+
+    pub fn get_space_left(&self) -> PositionType {
+        match &self.station_type {
+            StationType::Empty(station_type_empty) => station_type_empty.space_left,
+            StationType::Belt(_station_type_belt) => 0,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_space_right(&self) -> PositionType {
+        match &self.station_type {
+            StationType::Empty(station_type_empty) => station_type_empty.space_right,
+            StationType::Belt(station_type_belt) => {
+                let mut r = 2 * station_type_belt.lanes as PositionType;
+
+                r += 2
+                    * (self.train_information.wagons / station_type_belt.lanes).ilog2()
+                        as PositionType;
+
+                r += if station_type_belt.load {
+                    10
+                } else {
+                    if station_type_belt.beltspeed.halvings(
+                        (self.train_information.wagons / station_type_belt.lanes).ilog2() as usize,
+                    ) == Beltspeed::Normal
+                    {
+                        4
+                    } else {
+                        8
+                    }
+                };
+
+                r
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl Default for StationBasicSpec {