that is correct, but then there are not enough bricks left to build the station on a correct way. The designers apparently have to weigh every cost and every brick and decide what is possible and what is not.
It's a great set from late '70s, simpy but charmfully. It's incredible how LEGO changed in so little time: no chairs, so you have to build them with bricks! "current chairs" came only in 1980! I bought this set on ebay about 2 years ago. It was loose with manual, but the seller gave me the front and back of the box, too. But, watching this video, I realized I have a wrong baseplate, without crossroad... so, now I have to buy it! 😑
yes indeed a crosswalk. that is also why the station is not centrally located on the side of the baseplate but a little more to the left. This way the crosswalk ends just at the door where the minifigs can enter.
