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| == Scope == | == Scope == | ||
| This ] aims to provide a standard format for station-related articles. Naming convention is excluded. Consult ] instead. Consult ] for rail line and railway format. | This ] aims to provide a standard format for station-related articles. Naming convention is excluded. Consult ] instead. Consult ] for rail line and railway format. | ||
| == Parentage == | == Parentage == | ||
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| == Naming == | == Naming == | ||
| Migrated to ]. | |||
| Note: There exists a link above to naming format for stations, but is this really necessary if we have a specific Misplaced Pages for stations? | |||
| I propose stations be named "(Station Name) (System) station". Examples: "Metro Center Washington Metro station", "Charing Cross London Underground station". | |||
| All stations should contain the ''(system) station'' portion, because while ''most'' stations are unique enough that they will only mean the station, enough will need disambiguation as to make a standard useful. Examples would be Vienna, Pentagon and Rockville in the Washington, DC system. If we will need names like "Rockville Washington Metro station" and "Vienna Washington Metro station", but "Foggy Bottom-GWU" and "Tenleytown-AU" are sufficient, then we should probably append ''(system) station'' to all names, and use redirects. "Metro Center" would consist of a redirect to "Metro Center Washington Metro station". | |||
| Comments? | |||
| == Structure == | == Structure == | ||
| The lead paragraph |
The lead paragraph shall include the name of the station as it appears on the system map, and not a short-hand name, but those can and should be mentioned later. | ||
| It shall also mention the system, the city or area, and the line the station lies on, and, if notable, the location on that line. | |||
| The next information should be the area served by the station, and major establishments and attractions near it. A list of lesser but still notable places should be supplied later. The date service began should probably be here. | The next information should be the area served by the station, and major establishments and attractions near it. A list of lesser but still notable places should be supplied later. The date service began should probably be here. Notable historic events specific to that rail station should go in the next paragraph. | ||
| A table should exist, displaying the line |
A table should exist, displaying the line(s) and the next and previous stations on that line, with a link to the appropriate line. The stations should move west-to-east, north-to-south, and clockwise. The table is still being crafted in ]. | ||
| == Template == | == Template == | ||
| ⚫ | <pre><nowiki>''']''' is a ] station in ] on the ]. (Notable information here, like if it's a terminus or changeover station) | ||
| <pre><nowiki> | |||
| ⚫ | ''']''' is a ] station in ] on the ]. (Notable information here, like if it's a terminus or changeover station) | ||
| It is located at (address/intersection). (Other notable locations here, like proximity to a university or sports venue). Service began ]. | It is located at (address/intersection). (Other notable locations here, like proximity to a university or sports venue). Service began ]. | ||
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| *List of places that people going to this station may be interested in knowing about | *List of places that people going to this station may be interested in knowing about | ||
| The table should go below the rest, since |
</nowiki></pre>The table should go below the rest, since this kind of information is more appropriately rendered horizontally on the bottom, rather than vertically on the side. | ||
| Table not |
Table not finalized yet. | ||
| </nowiki></pre> | |||
Revision as of 00:55, 23 March 2004
Title
WikiProject Station
Scope
This WikiProject aims to provide a standard format for station-related articles. Naming convention is excluded. Consult Misplaced Pages:Naming convention (stations) instead. Consult Misplaced Pages:Wikiproject Railways for rail line and railway format.
Parentage
The parent of this project is WikiProject:WikiProject Transport.
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Participants
Naming
Migrated to Misplaced Pages:Naming conventions (stations).
Structure
The lead paragraph shall include the name of the station as it appears on the system map, and not a short-hand name, but those can and should be mentioned later. It shall also mention the system, the city or area, and the line the station lies on, and, if notable, the location on that line.
The next information should be the area served by the station, and major establishments and attractions near it. A list of lesser but still notable places should be supplied later. The date service began should probably be here. Notable historic events specific to that rail station should go in the next paragraph.
A table should exist, displaying the line(s) and the next and previous stations on that line, with a link to the appropriate line. The stations should move west-to-east, north-to-south, and clockwise. The table is still being crafted in Misplaced Pages talk:WikiProject Station.
Template
''']''' is a ] station in ] on the ]. (Notable information here, like if it's a terminus or changeover station) It is located at (address/intersection). (Other notable locations here, like proximity to a university or sports venue). Service began ]. ==Notable Places Nearby== *List of places that people going to this station may be interested in knowing about
The table should go below the rest, since this kind of information is more appropriately rendered horizontally on the bottom, rather than vertically on the side.
Table not finalized yet.