[Talk-GB] Stations and platforms=*

[Tom Chance]

On 28 June 2012 16:24, Andy Allan <gravitystorm at gmail.com> wrote:

> > To me the correct answer could be one of 8 (1-6, 3C, 4C), 9 (same plus
> 7),
> > 14 (1a-6a, 1b-6b, 3c-4c), 15 (same plus 7) or any of those plus 1
> (including
> > platform 0).  My inclination would be towards 8 or 9 (probably 9) though.
>
> 14. I can tell just by counting the squares on the diagram.


According to Wikipedia's actual page on the station it has 8 platforms.

Lots of stations have a/b platform divisions, particularly where they tend
to have terminating trains sat waiting on a platform while another service
comes in and leaves in the reverse direction. I think it makes sense to
count those as just one platform, as the Wikipedia article on Preston
station choses to do.

I also wouldn't worry too much about cases where it's a query over one
platform, the numbers are always going to be an imperfect indicator of
"importance". As Jonathan says we might as well put the data in, making our
best guesses on platform numbers, and see whether it provides a useful
indicator in spite of these oddities.

Anecdotally...

London Bridge will be losing several platforms in the next few years to
make way for more through-platforms, making it more "important" as a
regional hub station and less useful for metropolitan commuters.

Crystal Palace station and Wolverhampton station both have 6 platforms, but
the latter is clearly a more "important" station for its region.

Tom

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