[Talk-GB] Standardize railway platforms names & refs

Dave F davefoxfac63 at btinternet.com
Sun Aug 28 15:13:23 UTC 2022


Hi

On 28/08/2022 11:38, Tony Shield wrote:
> Hi Dave
>
> You are probably fully aware of platforms  3A, 3B which can be same 
> platforms with subdivisions, or separate platforms, eg Preston 3C is a 
> separate physical platform to 3.

Yes

>
> Some physical platforms are divided into two eg Gloucester has 
> ref:1/2, with 1 being the southeastern end and 2 the north western 
> end, don't know where the join is but confuses the heck out of mere 
> passengers like me. Bristol has a similar arrangement with some 
> platforms e.g. 7 & 8- Bristol appears to be mapped with correct 
> platform physical distinctions and refs.


My proposals won't add or remove any platforms or their 
names/references, just consolidate existing so they're in the same 
format &, hopefully, renderable.

>
> Tony




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