[Talk-GB] Standardize railway platforms names & refs

[Dave F]

Hi

On 28/08/2022 21:16, Michael Booth wrote:

> Do you plan on changing all the platform lines to areas or should the 
> ref be rendered on lines as well?

This proposal isn't to change OSM-Carto's rendering rules, purely to 
standardize the format of the existing names/refs of railway=platform 
entities no matter whether they're mapped as closed polygons or linear ways.

That said,  it would be ideal if they /were/ mapped as polygons instead 
of ways. I & many others are upgrading them.  Please feel free to 
upgrade any you spot.

> As for multiple numbers, are these even necessary when you can draw 
> multiple platforms areas and add a ref for each one? See Euston or 
> Waverley for examples, where there are separate areas for each side of 
> island platforms or a long platform split in half.

You are correct, they're not necessary. As above, platforms are 
gradually being amended by contributors so that they more accurately 
represent reality. Please feel free to split any multiple labelled 
platforms into individuals.

DaveF