Wikipedia:WikiProject London Transport/How to write about stations

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This is a project guideline for the structure of Wikipedia articles about the ~600 Docklands Light Railway, London Overground, London Underground and National Rail stations in the London fare zones.

Article naming conventions

Infobox

{{Infobox London station}} is used on articles for all stations. There are specific fields for National Rail and/or London Underground.

Introduction

The lead should define the topic and summarize the body of the article with appropriate weight. As with all Wikipedia articles, everything in the lead should be expanded upon in the main body. Citations are not required in the introduction as long as they appear in the main body.

Sections

The sections to include in the article will vary depending on the station's history and significance, but the following may be appropriate:

History

Things to mention:
- Opening date and by which railway company
- If the railway through the site opened before the station
- Electrification
- Why the station was built and/or rebuilt and name of architects or engineers
- Changes of ownership and service operators

Design

Description of the station buildings and layout

Location

Origin of name
Neighbourhood, borough, things in immediate area
Nearest stations
Connecting bus routes

Services

Summary of services - in a developed article this will be in prose, unless it is a large/complex service pattern

See also

Optional - do not repeat the nav footers, most likely only used to link to nearby related stations

References

All articles require {{reflist}} - the infobox generates some references

External links

Optional

Footers

In this order (where applicable):

Succession boxes linking to adjacent stations
{{London Overground navbox}} {{Docklands Light Railway}} {{Central line navbox}} and all relevant lines in alphabetical order
{{Transport in London}}
{{UKrailwaystations}}
Any other nav boxes

Sources

Examples of GA/FA

Open stations: Acton Town tube station; Angel tube station; Arnos Grove tube station; Becontree tube station; Boston Manor tube station; Blackfriars station; Cannon Street station; Charing Cross railway station; City Thameslink railway station; Earl's Court tube station; East Finchley tube station; Elephant & Castle tube station; Elm Park tube station; Embankment tube station; Euston railway station; Euston tube station; Fenchurch Street railway station; Finchley Central tube station; Gants Hill tube station; Gloucester Road tube station; Green Park tube station; Herne Hill railway station; Highgate tube station; Holborn tube station; Hounslow West tube station; Kennington tube station; Kensington (Olympia) station; Kilburn tube station; King's Cross St Pancras tube station; Liverpool Street station; London Bridge station; London King's Cross railway station; London Paddington station; London Victoria station; London Waterloo station; Marylebone station; Moorgate station; Morden tube station; Newbury Park tube station; Old Street station; Oxford Circus tube station; Paddington tube station (Bakerloo, Circle and District lines); Paddington tube station (Circle and Hammersmith & City lines); Pimlico tube station; South Kensington tube station; St Pancras railway station; Upminster station; Upminster Bridge tube station; Upney tube station; Vauxhall station; Warren Street tube station; Waterloo East railway station; Westminster tube station
Closed Stations: Aldwych tube station; Brill railway station; Broad Street railway station (England); Down Street tube station; Holborn Viaduct railway station; King's Cross Thameslink railway station; Quainton Road railway station; Waddesdon Road railway station; Westcott railway station; Wood Siding railway station; Wotton railway station (Brill Tramway)