diff --git a/docs/newgrf-roadstops-nml.html b/docs/newgrf-roadstops-nml.html
index 02b5392d7c..a6468aa15d 100644
--- a/docs/newgrf-roadstops-nml.html
+++ b/docs/newgrf-roadstops-nml.html
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@
 			<span class="indent">Only show in the tram build menu (not road). (This only takes effect from <span class="code">road_stops</span> version 4).</span></p>
 			<p><b>RST_GENERAL_FLAG_BUILD_MENU_DRAW_DISABLED_VIEWS</b><br />
 			<span class="indent">Use custom graphics for disabled road stop views. (This only takes effect from <span class="code">road_stops</span> version 8).</span></p>
+			<p><b>RST_GENERAL_FLAG_DRAW_MODE_REGISTER</b><br />
+			<span class="indent">Read the road stop draw mode from variable 0x100 (set using STORE_TEMP), this overrides the <span class="code">draw_mode</span> property. (This only takes effect from <span class="code">road_stops</span> version 9).</span></p>
 		</td></tr>
 		<tr><td>minimum_bridge_height</td><td>Array of 6 items [0..255, ...]</td><td>Minimum clearances required for a bridge for each of the <a href="#roadstop_views">6 views/rotations</a> (or 0 to not allow any bridge). Values are given in height level units (1 level == 8px).</td></tr>
 		<tr><td>disallowed_bridge_pillars</td><td>Array of 6 items [bitmask(RST_BRIDGE_PILLAR_FLAG_, ...), ...]</td><td>
diff --git a/docs/newgrf-roadstops.html b/docs/newgrf-roadstops.html
index 8b2b148325..416df63d43 100644
--- a/docs/newgrf-roadstops.html
+++ b/docs/newgrf-roadstops.html
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@
 	<tr><td>5</td><td>20</td><td>Only show in the road build menu (not tram).</br>This requires <font face="monospace">road_stops</font>, version 4.</td></tr>
 	<tr><td>6</td><td>40</td><td>Only show in the tram build menu (not road).</br>This requires <font face="monospace">road_stops</font>, version 4.</td></tr>
 	<tr><td>7</td><td>80</td><td>Use custom graphics for disabled road stop views.</br>This requires <font face="monospace">road_stops</font>, version 8.</td></tr>
+	<tr><td>8</td><td>100</td><td>Read the road stop draw mode from variable 0x100, this overrides the <a href="#roadstop_draw_mode">roadstop_draw_mode</a> property.</br>This requires <font face="monospace">road_stops</font>, version 9.</td></tr>
 	</table>
 	The default value is 0 (no flags enabled).
 	</p>
diff --git a/src/newgrf.cpp b/src/newgrf.cpp
index ffd06b55d0..a1d94fd907 100644
--- a/src/newgrf.cpp
+++ b/src/newgrf.cpp
@@ -5183,7 +5183,7 @@ static ChangeInfoResult RoadStopChangeInfo(uint id, int numinfo, int prop, const
 				if (MappedPropertyLengthMismatch(buf, 4, mapping_entry)) break;
 				FALLTHROUGH;
 			case 0x12: // General flags
-				rs->flags = (uint8)buf->ReadDWord(); // Future-proofing, size this as 4 bytes, but we only need one byte's worth of flags at present
+				rs->flags = (uint16)buf->ReadDWord(); // Future-proofing, size this as 4 bytes, but we only need two bytes' worth of flags at present
 				break;
 
 			case A0RPI_ROADSTOP_MIN_BRIDGE_HEIGHT:
diff --git a/src/newgrf_roadstop.cpp b/src/newgrf_roadstop.cpp
index 1b2b4dc8eb..d80abe4c51 100644
--- a/src/newgrf_roadstop.cpp
+++ b/src/newgrf_roadstop.cpp
@@ -330,9 +330,16 @@ void DrawRoadStopTile(int x, int y, RoadType roadtype, const RoadStopSpec *spec,
 	SpriteID image = dts->ground.sprite;
 	PaletteID pal  = dts->ground.pal;
 
+	RoadStopDrawMode draw_mode;
+	if (HasBit(spec->flags, RSF_DRAW_MODE_REGISTER)) {
+		draw_mode = (RoadStopDrawMode)GetRegister(0x100);
+	} else {
+		draw_mode = spec->draw_mode;
+	}
+
 	if (type == STATION_ROADWAYPOINT) {
 		DrawSprite(SPR_ROAD_PAVED_STRAIGHT_X, PAL_NONE, x, y);
-		if ((spec->draw_mode & ROADSTOP_DRAW_MODE_WAYP_GROUND) && GB(image, 0, SPRITE_WIDTH) != 0) {
+		if ((draw_mode & ROADSTOP_DRAW_MODE_WAYP_GROUND) && GB(image, 0, SPRITE_WIDTH) != 0) {
 			DrawSprite(image, GroundSpritePaletteTransform(image, pal, palette), x, y);
 		}
 	} else if (GB(image, 0, SPRITE_WIDTH) != 0) {
@@ -344,7 +351,7 @@ void DrawRoadStopTile(int x, int y, RoadType roadtype, const RoadStopSpec *spec,
 		uint sprite_offset = 5 - view;
 
 		/* Road underlay takes precedence over tram */
-		if (type == STATION_ROADWAYPOINT || spec->draw_mode & ROADSTOP_DRAW_MODE_OVERLAY) {
+		if (type == STATION_ROADWAYPOINT || draw_mode & ROADSTOP_DRAW_MODE_OVERLAY) {
 			if (rti->UsesOverlay()) {
 				SpriteID ground = GetCustomRoadSprite(rti, INVALID_TILE, ROTSG_GROUND);
 				DrawSprite(ground + sprite_offset, PAL_NONE, x, y);
@@ -357,7 +364,7 @@ void DrawRoadStopTile(int x, int y, RoadType roadtype, const RoadStopSpec *spec,
 		}
 	} else {
 		/* Drive-in stop */
-		if ((spec->draw_mode & ROADSTOP_DRAW_MODE_ROAD) && rti->UsesOverlay()) {
+		if ((draw_mode & ROADSTOP_DRAW_MODE_ROAD) && rti->UsesOverlay()) {
 			SpriteID ground = GetCustomRoadSprite(rti, INVALID_TILE, ROTSG_ROADSTOP);
 			DrawSprite(ground + view, PAL_NONE, x, y);
 		}
diff --git a/src/newgrf_roadstop.h b/src/newgrf_roadstop.h
index aab86a5cdb..6e848be737 100644
--- a/src/newgrf_roadstop.h
+++ b/src/newgrf_roadstop.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ enum RoadStopSpecFlags {
 	RSF_BUILD_MENU_ROAD_ONLY, ///< Only show in the road build menu (not tram).
 	RSF_BUILD_MENU_TRAM_ONLY, ///< Only show in the tram build menu (not road).
 	RSF_BUILD_MENU_DRAW_DISABLED_VIEWS, ///< Use custom road stop graphics for disabled views
+	RSF_DRAW_MODE_REGISTER,   ///< Use custom road stop graphics for disabled views
 };
 
 enum RoadStopSpecIntlFlags {
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ struct RoadStopSpec {
 	RoadStopAvailabilityType stop_type = ROADSTOPTYPE_ALL;
 	RoadStopDrawMode draw_mode = ROADSTOP_DRAW_MODE_ROAD | ROADSTOP_DRAW_MODE_OVERLAY;
 	uint8 callback_mask = 0;
-	uint8 flags = 0;
+	uint16 flags = 0;
 	uint8 internal_flags = 0;      ///< Bitmask of internal spec flags (RoadStopSpecIntlFlags)
 
 	CargoTypes cargo_triggers = 0; ///< Bitmask of cargo types which cause trigger re-randomizing
diff --git a/src/station_cmd.cpp b/src/station_cmd.cpp
index 654a3dd1da..d6a837cfe2 100644
--- a/src/station_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/station_cmd.cpp
@@ -3551,7 +3551,9 @@ draw_default_foundation:
 		StationType type = GetStationType(ti->tile);
 
 		const RoadStopSpec *stopspec = GetRoadStopSpec(ti->tile);
+		RoadStopDrawMode stop_draw_mode = (RoadStopDrawMode)0;
 		if (stopspec != nullptr) {
+			stop_draw_mode = stopspec->draw_mode;
 			int view = dir;
 			if (IsDriveThroughStopTile(ti->tile)) view += 4;
 			st = BaseStation::GetByTile(ti->tile);
@@ -3559,6 +3561,9 @@ draw_default_foundation:
 			const SpriteGroup *group = object.Resolve();
 			if (group != nullptr && group->type == SGT_TILELAYOUT) {
 				const DrawTileSprites *dts = ((const TileLayoutSpriteGroup *)group)->ProcessRegisters(nullptr);
+				if (HasBit(stopspec->flags, RSF_DRAW_MODE_REGISTER)) {
+					stop_draw_mode = (RoadStopDrawMode)GetRegister(0x100);
+				}
 				t = dts;
 				if (type == STATION_ROADWAYPOINT && (stopspec->draw_mode & ROADSTOP_DRAW_MODE_WAYP_GROUND)) {
 					draw_ground = true;
@@ -3576,7 +3581,7 @@ draw_default_foundation:
 		}
 
 		if (IsDriveThroughStopTile(ti->tile)) {
-			if (type != STATION_ROADWAYPOINT && (stopspec == nullptr || (stopspec->draw_mode & ROADSTOP_DRAW_MODE_OVERLAY) != 0)) {
+			if (type != STATION_ROADWAYPOINT && (stopspec == nullptr || (stop_draw_mode & ROADSTOP_DRAW_MODE_OVERLAY) != 0)) {
 				uint sprite_offset = axis == AXIS_X ? 1 : 0;
 				DrawRoadOverlays(ti, PAL_NONE, road_rti, tram_rti, sprite_offset, sprite_offset);
 			}
@@ -3589,7 +3594,7 @@ draw_default_foundation:
 			/* Non-drivethrough road stops are only valid for roads. */
 			assert_tile(road_rt != INVALID_ROADTYPE && tram_rt == INVALID_ROADTYPE, ti->tile);
 
-			if ((stopspec == nullptr || (stopspec->draw_mode & ROADSTOP_DRAW_MODE_ROAD) != 0) && road_rti->UsesOverlay()) {
+			if ((stopspec == nullptr || (stop_draw_mode & ROADSTOP_DRAW_MODE_ROAD) != 0) && road_rti->UsesOverlay()) {
 				SpriteID ground = GetCustomRoadSprite(road_rti, ti->tile, ROTSG_ROADSTOP);
 				DrawGroundSprite(ground + dir, PAL_NONE);
 			}