railway platform
Let an agent handle railway platforms by station, number, height, facilities, safety and accessibility.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent handle railway platforms by station, number, height, facilities, safety and accessibility.
A raised or level area alongside railway tracks where passengers board and leave trains or goods are loaded, identified by platform numbers, with edges, shelters, signage and accessibility features.
What it is for: Safe boarding and alighting at stations.
It can be find the right platform; check step-free access and platform height; follow platform safety rules; book boarding assistance.
Distinguishing features
Boarding area at stations
Numbered
Height and gap matter for access
Edge safety critical
What it looks like
Long paved strips beside tracks with edges, tactile paving, canopies and signs.
Physical character
platform height: about 550-1100 mm - varies by country and train type
How it is recognised
Platform numbers
Yellow lines and tactile edge paving
Postal and goods platforms are specialised
Related models
is part of - station
is a kind of - category
serves - vehicles
is regulated by - standards
In practice
Families and kinds
side platforms
island platforms
bay platforms
goods and postal platforms
Standards and regulation
EU TSI for persons with reduced mobility
National railway safety rules
Failure modes and hazards
Falls between platform and train
Crowding near edges
Inaccessible stepping distances
Also called
+20
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Identity Which platform.
Numbers guide travellers.
Number
Platform number.
Number
Platform number.
- Which platform does this train use? provenance
- Could it change at short notice? boundary
Type
Side or island.
Type
Platform type.
- Is it a side, island or bay platform? definition
- Which lines does it serve? provenance
Access Step-free.
Access matters.
Step-free
Lifts and ramps.
Step-free
Step-free access.
- Is there step-free access to this platform? provenance
- How can boarding assistance be booked? action
Gap
Height and gap.
Gap
Stepping distance.
- What is the step and gap between platform and train? measurement
- Is a ramp provided? definition
Safety Edges.
Platform edges are dangerous.
Edge
Yellow line.
Edge
Edge safety.
- Where should passengers stand to stay safe? action
- Are there platform screen doors? definition
Emergency
Help points.
Emergency
Emergency help.
- What should someone do if an item or person falls onto the track? action
- Where are help points? provenance
Facilities Waiting.
Facilities help passengers.
Shelter
Seating and information.
Shelter
Facilities.
- Is there seating, shelter and live information? definition
- Are announcements accessible? boundary
Crowding
Management.
Crowding
Crowd management.
- How is crowding managed at busy times? definition
- Who controls access? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should platform types be separate entries?
- How should platform data be linked?
- How should accessibility gaps be recorded?