diff --git a/src/lang/english.txt b/src/lang/english.txt
index 6d64e76672..881db7cfc7 100644
--- a/src/lang/english.txt
+++ b/src/lang/english.txt
@@ -5052,6 +5052,8 @@ STR_ERROR_CAN_T_BUILD_AIRPORT_HERE                              :{WHITE}Can't bu
 
 STR_ERROR_ADJOINS_MORE_THAN_ONE_EXISTING                        :{WHITE}Adjoins more than one existing station/loading area
 STR_ERROR_STATION_TOO_SPREAD_OUT                                :{WHITE}... station too spread out
+STR_ERROR_STATION_DISALLOWED_NUMBER_TRACKS                      :{WHITE}... unsupported number of tracks
+STR_ERROR_STATION_DISALLOWED_LENGTH                             :{WHITE}... unsupported length
 STR_ERROR_TOO_MANY_STATIONS_LOADING                             :{WHITE}Too many stations/loading areas
 STR_ERROR_TOO_MANY_STATION_SPECS                                :{WHITE}Too many railway station parts
 STR_ERROR_TOO_MANY_BUS_STOPS                                    :{WHITE}Too many bus stops
diff --git a/src/station_cmd.cpp b/src/station_cmd.cpp
index 1464beef8d..ffca7085b4 100644
--- a/src/station_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/station_cmd.cpp
@@ -1389,9 +1389,8 @@ CommandCost CmdBuildRailStation(DoCommandFlag flags, TileIndex tile_org, RailTyp
 		/* Perform NewStation checks */
 
 		/* Check if the station size is permitted */
-		if (HasBit(statspec->disallowed_platforms, std::min(numtracks - 1, 7)) || HasBit(statspec->disallowed_lengths, std::min(plat_len - 1, 7))) {
-			return CMD_ERROR;
-		}
+		if (HasBit(statspec->disallowed_platforms, std::min(numtracks - 1, 7))) return_cmd_error(STR_ERROR_STATION_DISALLOWED_NUMBER_TRACKS);
+		if (HasBit(statspec->disallowed_lengths, std::min(plat_len - 1, 7))) return_cmd_error(STR_ERROR_STATION_DISALLOWED_LENGTH);
 
 		/* Check if the station is buildable */
 		if (HasBit(statspec->callback_mask, CBM_STATION_AVAIL)) {