Editing Riverside Station

{{location infobox
|image=[[File:Riverside_Office.png|250px]]<br>Mario grabbing pipes to cross.
|greater_location=[[Rogueport]]'s surrounding areas
|inhabitants=[[Poison Pokey]]s, [[Ruff Puff]]s, [[Spiky Parabuzzy|Spiky Parabuzzies]], [[Smorg]]s
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
}}

{{quote|I saw some [[Three Shadows|suspicious-looking shadowy people wearing hats]] go into the station... They must've gone down to the bridge-control room to flip the switch there.|[[Toad (species)|Riverside Station worker]]|''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]])}}
'''Riverside Station''' is an old, deserted train station in the game ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', and the only known stop the [[Excess Express]] makes between [[Rogueport]] and [[Poshley Heights]]; the train typically stops at this station so it can be refueled before its commute continues. There was once a river that flowed beneath the bridge here (hence the name "Riverside Station"), but it dried up at an undisclosed time before Mario's arrival and the area has since become a pasture. The station's decommission was quite possibly a result of the [[Smorg]] infestation or other enemies that invaded. Despite its dilapidated state, there are two workers at the station.

The Excess Express always arrives at this location during sunset, however the time displayed on the station's clock tower 
matches that of the [[Nintendo GameCube]]'s internal clock. This is changed in the remake where the train arrives at 5 PM. The station proper contains a hub area, an elevator, a machinery room, a deck, a garbage dump, and an old office and archives in the station's basement. Some train pictures can be seen on the walls in various places inside the station building. In the [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|remake]], the train depicted in the pictures more closely resembles the [[K64]] train from the original ''[[Paper Mario]]'', which suggests that an engine of its design operated on the railway before being replaced with the current Excess Express.

==History==
[[File:Boarding Dock.png|thumb|200px|The train pulling into the station]]
Before the Excess Express reaches Riverside Station, members of the [[Three Shadows]] enter the building and flip the switch to lift the drawbridge. When the train arrives, a Riverside Station worker informs Mario of the dilemma and gives him a [[Station Key|key]], granting him access to the otherwise locked station. From there, Mario goes to the station's office to obtain the [[Ultra Boots]]. Using his newly acquired boots, Mario obtains the [[Elevator Key (Riverside Station)|Elevator Key]] and uses it to reach the station's control room. When Mario and his [[party member|partner]] reach the bottom, they find numerous [[Smorg]]s surrounding the switch to the drawbridge. They knock away the Smorgs and flip the switch to lower the drawbridge, allowing it to fall back into place so the Excess Express can continue its commute. Before the train leaves, the Smorg horde stow away on the train.

==Enemies==
*[[Goomba]]
*[[Poison Pokey]]
*[[Spiky Parabuzzy]]
*[[Spike Top]]
*[[Ruff Puff]]

===Formations===
''For [[List of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy formations|enemy formations]] in Riverside Station, see [[List of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy formations#Riverside Station|here]].''
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==Items==
{|class="wikitable"
!Item
!Location
|-
|{{PMTTYD item|Close Call P|game=NS}}
|In the first room, it is on the ledge on the left side of the room and is accessed by [[Spring Jump]]ing underneath the ledge.
|-
|{{PMTTYD item|Dried Mushroom|game=NS}}
|In the Sublevel, it is in the garbage can below the maze, near the door to the office. [[File:Nintendo GameCube symbol.svg|15px|link=Nintendo GameCube]]<br>In the Sublevel, inside a garbage can on the lowest ground near the jump pad. [[File:Nintendo Switch Logo.svg|15px|link=Nintendo Switch]]
|-
|{{PMTTYD item|Entrance Key|game=NS}}
|Outside Riverside Station, it is given by the Toad worker near the drawbridge.
|-
|{{PMTTYD item|link=Elevator Key (Riverside Station)|Elevator Key|game=NS}}
|In the Office, it is on top of a ledge inside some fencing and is accessed by Spring Jumping underneath the ledge.
|-
|{{PMTTYD item|link=HP Plus (badge)|HP Plus|game=NS}}
|On the Deck, it is on a ledge in the northwest wall accessed by using [[Tube Mode]] at the base of the highest set of stairs.
|-
|rowspan=3|{{PMTTYD item|Ice Storm|game=NS}} (×3) [[File:Nintendo Switch Logo.svg|15px|link=Nintendo Switch]]
|Behind a blowable poster in the second room.
|-
|In a ? Block above a gear in the Machinery Room.
|-
|Behind one of the blowable posters in the lower part of the Deck.
|-
|{{PMTTYD item|Maple Syrup|game=NS}} [[File:Nintendo Switch Logo.svg|15px|link=Nintendo Switch]]
|In a ? Block in the lower part of the Deck.
|-
|{{PMTTYD item|P-Up, D-Down|game=NS}}
|In the Sublevel, it is in a small alcove inside the big maze.
|-
|rowspan=2|{{PMTTYD item|Shine Sprite|game=NS}} (×2)
|Near the wall corner on the right side of the Deck.
|-
|On top of the stairs above the records shelf in the Records Room.
|-
|{{PMTTYD item|Spite Pouch|game=NS}} [[File:Nintendo Switch Logo.svg|15px|link=Nintendo Switch]]
|Behind one of the blowable posters in the lower part of the Deck.
|-
|{{PMTTYD item|link=Star Piece (Paper Mario series)|Star Piece|game=NS}}
|In the Machinery Room, it is behind the last gear.
|-
|{{PMTTYD item|Station Key|game=NS}}
|In the Machinery Room, it is on the last platform.
|-
|rowspan=3|{{PMTTYD item|Super Mushroom|game=NS}} (×3) [[File:Nintendo Switch Logo.svg|15px|link=Nintendo Switch]]
|Behind one of the blowable posters in the lower part of the Deck.
|-
|In the Sublevel, it is in the larger garbage bin in the area before the door to the office.
|-
|In the Records Room, inside a Hidden Block the end of the middle ledge on the right.
|-
|rowspan=2|{{PMTTYD item|Thunder Rage|game=NS}} (×1/2)
|On the Deck, it is in an invisible block above the block in the higher area.
|-
|Behind one of the blowable posters in the lower part of the Deck. [[File:Nintendo Switch Logo.svg|15px|link=Nintendo Switch]]
|-
|{{PMTTYD item|Ultra Boots|game=NS}}
|In the Office, it is in a chest in the ceiling and is accessed through the higher door in the records room.
|}

===Hidden ? Block===
{{main|List of hidden blocks in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
{| class="wikitable"
!Item
!Description
!Image
!Image (block revealed)
|-
|{{PMTTYD item|Thunder Rage|game=NS}}
|On the Deck, in the area with [[Poison Pokey]]s, is a lone ? Block. Jumping up from it reveals the hidden ? Block.
|[[File:PMTTYDHiddenBlocks12.png|250px]]
|[[File:PMTTYDHiddenBlocks12R.png|250px]]
|}

;Nintendo Switch version-exclusive
{| class="wikitable"
!Item
!Description
!Image
!Image (block revealed)
|-
|{{PMTTYD item|Super Mushroom|game=NS}}
|In the Records Room, a Hidden Block can be found at the end of the middle ledge on the right.
|[[File:PMTTYDHiddenBlocksRiverside.jpg|250px]]
|[[File:PMTTYDHiddenBlocksRiversideR.jpg|250px]]
|}

==Area Tattles==
*"''This is Riverside Station. It's one of the places where the Excess Express stops. This place is famous for its scenic beauty... It's the sunsets, you know. Just one more of the many pleasures Excess Express passengers get to enjoy.''"
*"''We're inside Riverside Station. It's an old brick building with natural warmth. Its antique elevator is totally charming, too. I am in LOVE with that thing! You think it works, though? I'm not that fond of getting trapped in elevators...''"
*"''We're inside Riverside Station. This place has been out of use for a while, I think. I love those solitary lightbulbs hanging from the ceiling. It's so shabby chic.''"
*"''This is the other side of the big clock. Lots of endlessly moving gears... A lonely clock, counting out the endless progression of hours, heard by no one...''"
*"''We're on the outer stairs. A door at the bottom leads to an underground office. But listen, Mario... Don't spend time worrying about posters that blow away in the wind. Let's just take in this killer sunset for a while before our next bad-guy appointment.''" (GCN)
**"''We're on the outer stairs. It's nice to step outside the station and get some fresh air! Hey, Mario...can we just take in this killer sunset for a while before our next bad-guy appointment?''" (Switch)
*"''This is the Riverside Station garbage dump. Talk about an annoying place to navigate! And it smells like rotting [[Goomnut]]s... It's amazing how much people throw away. There should be a door to the underground office somewhere down here.''"
*"''This is the Riverside Station office...but there doesn't seem to be anyone here. Hey, and now that I think of it, why would they put an office down here anyway? ...Or was I not supposed to bring that up?''"
*"''This is the Riverside Station records room. They file all station business here. ...Or at least I think they do. Yup, these are probably files. Not to change the subject... But did you know you have to hit some switches a certain number of times? Yeah, that kind of came out of left field, but I was just wondering if you knew that...''"

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==In-game map description==
*''A station the [[Excess Express]] must stop at in order to refuel. Long ago, a river flowed beneath the suspension bridge'' (GCN) / ''drawbridge'' (Switch)'', but it has since dried up. The view of the setting sun from here is unrivaled, according to locals.''
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
PMTTYDNS Riverside Station.jpg|The deck in the remake
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
;Riverside Station
{{foreign names
|Jap=リバーサイド駅
|JapR=Ribāsaido Eki
|JapM=Riverside Station
|ChiS=河畔车站
|ChiSR=Hépàn Chēzhàn
|ChiSM=Riverside Station
|ChiT=河畔車站
|ChiTR=Hépàn Chēzhàn
|ChiTM=Riverside Station
|Dut=Station Tulpenbeek
|DutM=Tulip Brook Station
|SpaE=Estación de Riverside
|SpaEM=Riverside Station
|Ger=Tulpenbach
|GerM=Tulip Creek
|Ita=St. Rocca Fluviale
|ItaM=Rock River Station
|Fre=Gare de Riverside
|FreM=Riverside Station
|Kor=리버사이드 역
|KorR=Ribeosaideu Yeok
|KorM=Riverside Station
}}

===Sub-locations===
The following names are present only in the Nintendo Switch remake.

;Machinery Room
{{foreign names
|Jap=きかい室
|JapR=Kikai Shitsu
|JapM=Machine Room
|SpaE=Sala de los engranajes
|SpaEM=Gear room
}}

;Deck
{{foreign names
|Jap=デッキ
|JapR=Dekki
|JapM=Deck
|SpaE=Terraza
|SpaEM=Terrace
}}

;Basement
{{Foreign names
|SpaE=Sótano
|SpaEM=Basement
}}

;Office
{{foreign names
|Jap=じむ室
|JapR=Jimu Shitsu
|JapM=Office
|SpaE=Oficina
|SpaEM=Office
}}

;Records Room
{{foreign names
|Jap=しりょう室
|JapR=Shiryō Shitsu
|JapM=Reference Room
|SpaE=Archivo
|SpaEM=Archive
}}

;Control Room
{{foreign names
|Jap=スイッチ室
|JapR=Suicchi Shitsu
|JapM=Switch Room
|SpaE=Sala de control
|SpaEM=Control room
}}

==Trivia==
*The ordinary Goombas in the records room have several oddities that may indicate they were added very late in development: they are an early-game enemy and much weaker than other enemies encountered in the station, they do not thematically fit in with the area like the other enemies do, and despite being located in the records room, they use a battle background depicting the hallway upstairs. No enemies are found in the hallway, so the background may possibly have been [[List of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door pre-release and unused content#Dialogue|leftover from a cut battle]] with [[Doopliss]], [[Beldam]] and [[Marilyn]] in this chapter and repurposed for the Goombas.
*In the Japanese version of Riverside Station, the block below the hidden block that contains a Thunder Rage is a breakable [[Brick Block]]. Breaking the block causes it to stay broken until the player leaves Riverside Station. The international versions made this into an [[Empty Block]]. In the Nintendo Switch remake, it is changed to a Brick Block containing a coin.
**The unbreakable block in international versions does not bounce upon being hit like other Empty Blocks do.

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