[Tagging] Mapping light rail stations

[Peter Neale]

Hi Graeme,
I'm not a railway expert (either light or "heavy" rail), but picking up on your second point.
Two platforms side-by-side seems fine to me.  i.e. it is one raised structure, which serves 2 lines, one on either side.  One side of the structure is called "Platform 1" and the other side is called "Platform 2".  That is certainly how numerous (=all?) full guage railway platforms in the UK are named, if they sit between 2 tracks.  You can even have areas on the same side of the structure named "Platform 1a", "Platform 1" and "Platform 1b". 
Regards,Peter
(aka PeterPan99)
 

    On Sunday, 13 February 2022, 05:48:47 GMT, Graeme Fitzpatrick <graemefitz1 at gmail.com> wrote:  
 
 Noticed recently that with the release of new imagery, our local light rail / tram network is very badly aligned.
Have gone in to start straightening it out, but have then found that the stations / platforms have been mapped, to me, rather strangely?
Some examples:
Platform including both trackshttps://www.openstreetmap.org/edit#map=21/-28.01692/153.42934
2 platform areas side by sidehttps://www.openstreetmap.org/edit#map=20/-27.98198/153.42350
Platform from the footpath (sidewalk) out to the trackhttps://www.openstreetmap.org/edit#map=22/-28.01010/153.42951
A footway joining the footpath to the track!https://www.openstreetmap.org/edit#map=22/-28.00616/153.42909
Most of this was done by a fairly new mapper ~4 years ago, & they made a comment "provide connection between platform and light rail line".
I don't usually map rail / tram lines myself, so before I do anything wrong, I want to clarify a few things.
Should platforms touch the tracks / footpath?
Should platforms be mapped as an area or just a way?
Do we need to connect the adjoining footpath to the actual track for routing purposes?
Any other hints / tips or things to watch for! :-)
Thanks
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