[Talk-GB] Standardize railway platforms names & refs

Warin 61sundowner at gmail.com
Mon Aug 29 08:37:22 UTC 2022


On 28/8/22 23:26, Martin Wynne wrote:
> The platform numbers refer to how the train services use the physical 
> platforms. The numbers can change in response to changes in the train 
> service pattern or the track layout.
>
> The physical platform has an historic name such as Up Platform, Down 
> Platform, Bay Platform South, Island Platform West, Parcels Dock, etc.
>
> Such names are used for property records and infrastructure 
> maintenance, although not usually displayed to the public.
>
>

My understanding of train naming is that 'up' and 'down' refer to the 
direction of travel to/from the major centre.




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