[Talk-transit] Modelling complex stations

[Christoph Boehme]

Peter J Stoner wrote:
> In message <1350f7a40902260245l31fbfe88jc05af7faef79b8e5 at mail.gmail.co 
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>           Frankie Roberto <frankie at frankieroberto.com> wrote:
> 
>> Indeed - I've started to do a few stations near me. One of the unsolved
>> problems (to my mind), is how to add platforms numbers. ref=* has been
>> suggested, but most island platforms usually have a different number for
>> each side of the platform (sometimes even splitting the sides up as 1a, 1b,
>> etc). See discussion here:
>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Talk:Proposed_features/unified_stop
>> area#Sheffield

We could model the whole platform as an area with two additional ways at 
either side of the area polygon to add platform-side specific information.

> There are some more ways that platforms are divided up:
> 
> On the West Coast main line there are coloured zones, eg Gold Zone, 
> Purple Zone etc.
 >
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> 
> The Japaneze use the position on the platform to suggest where to 
> board in relation to the exit at the destination station.  (see 
> www.navitime.com - for the London Underground)

A similar system exists for trains in Germany. Each platform is split 
into sections (A to G typically) and a large chart explains for each 
train stopping at the platform in which section each coach comes to 
halt. That's handy if you have reserved seats.

I assumed that the coloured zones on the West Coast main line where used 
for the same thing (with the Gold Zone being the area where first class 
coaches stop :-) )

Christoph