diff --git a/station.h b/station.h
index f44d55c00c..46f3e3bf0a 100644
--- a/station.h
+++ b/station.h
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ struct Station {
 	byte last_vehicle_type;
 	GoodsEntry goods[NUM_CARGO];
 
+	uint16 random_bits;
+	byte waiting_triggers;
+
 	/* Stuff that is no longer used, but needed for conversion */
 	TileIndex bus_tile_obsolete;
 	TileIndex lorry_tile_obsolete;
diff --git a/station_cmd.c b/station_cmd.c
index df14054eda..61d5d79a82 100644
--- a/station_cmd.c
+++ b/station_cmd.c
@@ -490,6 +490,9 @@ static void StationInitialize(Station *st, TileIndex tile)
 		ge->feeder_profit = 0;
 	}
 
+	st->random_bits = Random();
+	st->waiting_triggers = 0;
+
 	_global_station_sort_dirty = true; // build a new station
 }
 
@@ -2851,6 +2854,10 @@ static const SaveLoad _station_desc[] = {
 	SLE_CONDREF(Station,bus_stops,         REF_ROADSTOPS, 6, SL_MAX_VERSION),
 	SLE_CONDREF(Station,truck_stops,       REF_ROADSTOPS, 6, SL_MAX_VERSION),
 
+	/* Used by newstations for graphic variations */
+	SLE_CONDVAR(Station,random_bits,       SLE_UINT16, 27, SL_MAX_VERSION),
+	SLE_CONDVAR(Station,waiting_triggers,  SLE_UINT8,  27, SL_MAX_VERSION),
+
 	// reserve extra space in savegame here. (currently 32 bytes)
 	SLE_CONDNULL(32, 2, SL_MAX_VERSION),