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railway station
vr.tr.railway-station · thing-q55488
Let an agent handle railway stations by name, lines, services, facilities, accessibility and history.
Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.PLC
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Identity Which station.
Name
Station.
Name
Station identity.
- Which station, and what is its code? provenance
- Which lines serve it? provenance
Status
Open or closed.
Status
Status.
- Is it open, and when did it open or close? provenance
- Is it a halt or main station? definition
Travel Services.
Services
Timetables.
Services
Services.
- Which services call here, and how often? provenance
- Where are live departures? provenance
Connections
Onward travel.
Connections
Connections.
- Which bus, tram or taxi connections exist? definition
- How long is the interchange? measurement
Access Accessibility.
Step-free
Lifts and ramps.
Step-free
Step-free access.
- Is there step-free access to all platforms? provenance
- How can assistance be booked? action
Facilities
Toilets and seating.
Facilities
Facilities.
- Which facilities are available? definition
- When are they open? provenance
Safety Platforms.
Platform
Edge safety.
Platform
Platform safety.
- What platform safety measures are in place? boundary
- How can help be called? action
History
Heritage.
History
History.
- What is the station history and architecture? provenance
- Is the building protected? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.PLC
- Other names and narrower kinds
- border train station, Indian cross border railways, temporary railway station, former goods station, former staff halt, former railway station, surface metro station, railway station above ground, defunct yet not formally abandoned station, Stations of Ueno Zoo Monorail, triangular station, goods station
What it is Filled
A railway facility where trains regularly stop to load and unload passengers or freight, with platforms, tracks and often station buildings; includes main stations, halts, border stations and former stations.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle railway stations by name, lines, services, facilities, accessibility and history.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Stopping place for trains
- Serves one or more lines
- Facilities vary widely
- Accessibility is critical
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Direct people onto tracks or into areas closed to the public.
- Override platform screens, signals or station safety systems.
- Track passengers through cameras or tickets beyond lawful purposes.
- Spread false alarms or disruption notices.
Only with a human decision
- Closing or evacuating a station.
- Using facial recognition at a station.
May
- Report timetables, platforms, delays and accessibility from the operator.
- Guide passengers through a station on its published routes.
Moral aspects Filled
- Stations gather crowds near moving trains; safety comes first.
- Accessible stations decide whether disabled people can travel.
Who is affected
- Passengers
- Station staff
- Disabled and older travellers
Owners Filled
Steward
The station operator or infrastructure manager; rail safety authorities regulate it.
Master systems
- National railway infrastructure registers
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q124673697 - registry parent class
- Q12819564 - registry parent class
- Q548662 - registry parent class
- Q800279 - registry parent class
- Q97987466 - registry parent class
related
- rail transport station - category
- railway line - lines
- rail transport - system
- station operator - manager
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.railway-station
- Wikidata: Q55488 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55488)
- station code: national or UIC codes stations
Direct properties required Filled
- Usable platform length: m - Measure the usable boarding length of each platform from a surveyed plan or site survey.
- Platform height: mm - Measure the vertical distance between the adjacent rail running surface and platform edge surface.
- Track gauge: mm - Measure the separation of the running rails using the measurement convention applicable to the railway.
- Platform clear width: m - Measure the unobstructed width at relevant locations, including narrow points beside fixed structures.
Recognition required Filled
- Station name and code
- Platform numbers and departure boards
- Halts and former stations
- Platforms, tracks, canopies, ticket halls and signage.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- find stations and services
- check step-free access and facilities
- plan connections
- research station history
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Platform-edge accidents
- Inaccessible platforms
- Crowding
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- EU Passenger Rights Regulation (rail)
- Accessibility standards for stations (TSI PRM)
- Railway safety rules
Context of use required Filled
- Access to rail services for passengers and goods.
- main and terminal stations
- through stations
- halts
- border stations
- goods stations and former stations
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q55488: railway station - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Train station - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should stations be instances with codes?
- How should former stations be linked?
- How should accessibility data be linked?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q55488/spec.json