Talk:Huddersfield railway station
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[edit] Images
I've replaced the image into the infobox. The {{UK stations}} is a standard template designed to be put on all UK railway station articles, and is meant to include an image. I chose what I thought was the most appropriate image from those already on the page.
On a related subject, this article (and others about nearby stations on the Penistone Line) contains some very nice, but rather large images. What these articles need is more text (history, service descriptions, etc.) rather than just some nice photographs (and the photos could do with being made a bit smaller). --RFBailey 17:49, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Station layout
I've added a diagram of the layout of the station that I've drawn based upon observations and aerial photography. Please let me know your opinions on this and if anything needs changing about it. Adambro 22:48, 27 January 2007 (UTC)
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- Nice diagram! There are a couple of additions that could be shown. Platform one extends out as far as the end of platform 5, the ends of both platforms are connected by a ramp at track level, which is used for wheelchair access with a station attendant escort, through locked gates. Platform 6 extends out about a third again past platform 5 ending in a point. To the left of the subway on platform 4b/8, is the signal room. The signal room extends the full length of platform 8 from over the top of the subway. The gents toilet is under the signal room and over the subway end, with access from platform 8 only. The other toilet in the main building on platform 8 is for women only. platform 4b extends out to about half the length of platform 2, as can be seen on this photo: [:Image:Huddersfield_Rail_Station_Platforms.jpg].The track crossover from platform 4b to 1 extends through to plaform 2, though this is within the edge of the tunnel. Hope that helps! Richard Harvey 10:44, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
- Thanks for the help Richard. I've made a few amendments and uploaded it again. You'll probably need to bypass your browsers cache to see the new one. Regarding the toilets, since some recent refurbishment work, the gents are now in the main building on platform 8. I think the old ones are still there but no longer in use. Also, I think the junction between the platform 1 line and the platform 2 line isn't until the other side of the tunnel so its a bit far away to go on a diagram of the station. No doubt I'll think of more things to add or change. Let me know if you notice anything else. Adambro 15:59, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
- No Problem! The new diagram is much more descriptive. I believe you are correct about the Penistone line crossing over platform 1 to 4b further inside the tunnel. I am usually sat on it, reading, when it does so, on the odd occasion that it is redirected to Bradford or Leeds, instead of stopping on platform 2. I don't know how the diagram sat on your monitor; but on mine it overlapped halfway across the alphabetized list of the infobox. I have therefore moved it to the left of the page and dropped my two photo's further down the page with a pixel increase from 200 to 300. I think this new layout appears better, by allowing the station details to be grouped together better. Richard Harvey 17:02, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
- Thanks for the help Richard. I've made a few amendments and uploaded it again. You'll probably need to bypass your browsers cache to see the new one. Regarding the toilets, since some recent refurbishment work, the gents are now in the main building on platform 8. I think the old ones are still there but no longer in use. Also, I think the junction between the platform 1 line and the platform 2 line isn't until the other side of the tunnel so its a bit far away to go on a diagram of the station. No doubt I'll think of more things to add or change. Let me know if you notice anything else. Adambro 15:59, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
- Nice diagram! There are a couple of additions that could be shown. Platform one extends out as far as the end of platform 5, the ends of both platforms are connected by a ramp at track level, which is used for wheelchair access with a station attendant escort, through locked gates. Platform 6 extends out about a third again past platform 5 ending in a point. To the left of the subway on platform 4b/8, is the signal room. The signal room extends the full length of platform 8 from over the top of the subway. The gents toilet is under the signal room and over the subway end, with access from platform 8 only. The other toilet in the main building on platform 8 is for women only. platform 4b extends out to about half the length of platform 2, as can be seen on this photo: [:Image:Huddersfield_Rail_Station_Platforms.jpg].The track crossover from platform 4b to 1 extends through to plaform 2, though this is within the edge of the tunnel. Hope that helps! Richard Harvey 10:44, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
