Train station departure board
Short answer: a train station departure board is a split-flap display — often called a Solari board after the Italian company that built many of them — and FlipLetters’ Station Board template reproduces it as video. Type your own destinations, times and statuses; every row flips with the real mechanical Solari clack, then exports as an MP4 for Reels, TikTok, YouTube, or a screen on the wall.
The Station Board template, playing. This is the board the page below builds — amber header, cascading rows, Solari clack.
The board, up close
The board is a trainboard grid — 8 rows by 34 columns as loaded, up to 12 rows by 44 columns — titled DEPARTURES, with an amber accent. Each row is just text you type: time, destination, status, track. Here is the first slide of the template’s own board file:
flipletters v1 // Station Board — 8×34 board. Edit, then Apply. name: station-board board: trainboard 8x34 output: 1920x1080 30fps title: DEPARTURES accent: #ffb63d sound: solari volume 0.8 speed: 1x seed: 42 --- slide 1 hold: 0s flip: cascadeRows 11/s jitter 0.2 stagger 0.4 | TIME DESTINATION STATUS TRK | | 10:25 LOS ANGELES ON TIME B4 | 10:41 TOKYO HANEDA BOARDING C2 | 11:03 ZURICH ON TIME 19 | 11:17 BERLIN 10M LATE 07 | 11:36 BOLOGNA ON TIME 22 | 11:58 REYKJAVIK ON TIME A1
Rows cascade top to bottom at eleven flips per second, with the Solari sound. The template ships with three slides of departures; swap in your own rows — destinations, agenda items, guest names, menu dishes — and the board flips the same way.
How to make one
- Click “Make yours free” to open the Station Board in FlipLetters Studio.
- Edit the DEPARTURES header and type your destinations, times and statuses into each row.
- Pick the pacing and transition (cascade, sweep, or all at once) and press play to preview.
- Export an MP4 in landscape, portrait, or square.
Free exports carry a small watermark after a quick sign-in; no card required.
What you can change
Every row, the header title, the amber accent color, the flip sound and the timing are editable. Rename DEPARTURES to ARRIVALS, SPECIALS, or your event name; restyle the board as a menu, a leaderboard, or a wedding guest list — the layout is the same departures grid with your words in it.
Where to go next
The full generator walkthrough — destinations, times and statuses, plus travel intros, events, weddings and office screens — is on /make/departure-board. The template itself, with its full board file, is /templates/station-board. And the board language behind all of it — boards, slides, transitions, sounds — is flipcode.
Train station departure board FAQ
What is a train station flip board called?
It's a split-flap display, often called a Solari board after the Italian company that built many of them. Each character sits on a set of flaps that flip over until the right letter shows.
Can I make it say anything I want?
Yes. Every row, the header title, the amber accent color, the flip sound and the timing are editable.
Is it free?
Yes. The template is free to customize in FlipLetters Studio, and you can export a free MP4 after a quick sign-in. Premium plans add higher resolutions and no watermark.