diff --git a/src/newgrf_commons.cpp b/src/newgrf_commons.cpp
--- a/src/newgrf_commons.cpp
+++ b/src/newgrf_commons.cpp
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ TileIndex GetNearbyTile(byte parameter, 
 	if (y >= 8) y -= 16;
 
 	/* Swap width and height depending on axis for railway stations */
-	if (IsRailwayStationTile(tile) && GetRailStationAxis(tile) == AXIS_X) Swap(x, y);
+	if (IsRailwayStationTile(tile) && GetRailStationAxis(tile) == AXIS_Y) Swap(x, y);
 
 	/* Make sure we never roam outside of the map */
 	return TILE_MASK(tile + TileDiffXY(x, y));