On Wed, 31 Jul 2019 at 15:08, Peter Neale via Tagging <tagging@openstreetmap.org> wrote: > > Within the station there will normally be several platforms, which may be > named "Platform 1", "Platform 2"... ...or "Platform A", "Platform B" etc. > These could / should be mapped and given an name tag.
Common practice is to use ref=*, not name=*, because it's the number or letter of the platform, not its name. (This also has the advantage that e.g. routers can translate it into other languages.) > Whilst trains for particular destinations may NORMALLY use a certain > platform, that can vary, depending on breakdowns, delays, scheduling issues, > etc. so the Platforms should not be tagged with further information about the > trains / route(s) using them. I disagree. If the train normally uses the same platform, except in some rare moments, i think it helps to know from which platform it departs. Note that bus stops sometimes can also be displaced or even omitted because of roadworks, breakdowns, delays etc. Regards Markus _______________________________________________ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging
