diff --git a/newgrf.c b/newgrf.c
index db99677feb..5f879063f8 100644
--- a/newgrf.c
+++ b/newgrf.c
@@ -2476,6 +2476,7 @@ static void InitializeGRFSpecial(void)
 	                   | (1 << 0x1C); /* electrifiedrailway */
 
 	_ttdpatch_flags[2] = (_patches.build_on_slopes ? (1 << 0x0D) : 0)       /* buildonslopes */
+	                   | (1 << 0x12)  /* newstations */
 	                   | (_patches.build_on_slopes ? (1 << 0x15) : 0)       /* buildoncoasts */
 	                   | (1 << 0x16)  /* canals */
 	                   | (1 << 0x17)  /* newstartyear */
diff --git a/rail_cmd.c b/rail_cmd.c
index c85019ff62..b4ed546e65 100644
--- a/rail_cmd.c
+++ b/rail_cmd.c
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ static int32 DoConvertRail(TileIndex tile, RailType totype, bool exec)
 {
 	if (!CheckTileOwnership(tile)) return CMD_ERROR;
 
-	if (!EnsureNoVehicle(tile) && (!IsCompatibleRail(GetRailType(tile), totype) || IsPlainRailTile(tile))) return CMD_ERROR;
+	if (!(EnsureNoVehicle(tile) || (GetRailType(tile) == RAILTYPE_RAIL && totype == RAILTYPE_ELECTRIC)) && (!IsCompatibleRail(GetRailType(tile), totype) || IsPlainRailTile(tile))) return CMD_ERROR;
 
 	// tile is already of requested type?
 	if (GetRailType(tile) == totype) return CMD_ERROR;