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[edit] why not merge?
Is there any particular reason that this article should be separate from Union Station (Washington, D.C.)? --Jfruh 22:04, 8 February 2006 (UTC)
- Because it's about the metro station, and all the metro stations have their own articles. However, this is one case where I could possibly see an overlap, since it's, well, a train station.. in a train station. Worth discussion at the very least. Schuminweb, what do you think? --Golbez 23:17, 8 February 2006 (UTC)
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- It just seems to me that this is one big train station (and yes, I've been in it). As it is, the overlap in content between the two is a bit confusing. Union Station (Washington, D.C.) states that the Red Line stops at the station; Union Station (Washington Metro) says that connections to MARC, Amtrak, and VRE are available at the station. Do we want to talk about them as if they're two separate entities? If not, why do we need two articles about what is essentially a single complex? --Jfruh 23:27, 8 February 2006 (UTC)
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- This article is about the Metro station specifically, which has a fully different history and is operated by a completely different entity than Union Station. Basically, this is the Metro station serving Union Station. Unlike Amtrak, VRE, and MARC, the Metro station is not within Union Station itself. I am all for NOT merging the articles. SchuminWeb (Talk) 15:51, 9 February 2006 (UTC)
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- Well, then, the text on both pages needs to make it clearer that these are different entities. As it stands, you could look at either page and not realize that the other exists. In particular, the succession box on the Metro station page implies that that MARC, VRE, and Amtrak trains are available at that station. --Jfruh 16:46, 9 February 2006 (UTC)
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- Fair enough. Clarification of the text can always help. SchuminWeb (Talk) 19:08, 9 February 2006 (UTC)
