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   (Top) Layout. See also. References. Side platforms with a pedestrian bridge between them. A side platform (also known as a marginal platform [1] or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. [2] .

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2. ggwash.org › view › 35726Ask GGW: Why do some stations have side platforms?

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   Aug 22, 2014 · In general, island platforms can be cheaper because they require less duplicative infrastructure. However, sometimes other technical factors can make side platform stations cheaper. With an island platform, the station requires less vertical circulation. For example, Foggy Bottom only needs 1 mezzanine-to-platform elevator, since it has an ...

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   What is a side platform?

   • A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway.

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   What is an alternative arrangement for a railway platform?

   • An alternative arrangement is to position side platforms on either side of the tracks. Island platforms are popular in the modern railway world for several reasons.

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   Are side platform stations cheaper?

   • For a side-platform station, the only penalty is the duplicated infrastructure. On an elevated viaduct, it might be easier to have one structure carrying both tracks rather than two separate structures for each track, and therefore side platform stations may be cheaper, like at West Hyattsville.

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   How many side platforms does a station have?

   • Larger stations may have two side platforms with several island platforms in between. Some are in a Spanish solution format, with two side platforms and an island platform in between, serving two tracks. In some situations, a single side platform may be in use with the other one (side platform) disused like with Ryde Esplanade.

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4. commons.wikimedia.org › wiki › Category:Side_platformsCategory:Side platforms - Wikimedia Commons

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   Category:Side platforms - Wikimedia Commons. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Subcategories. This category has the following 12 subcategories, out of 12 total. Side platforms in Germany ‎ (56 F) Side platforms in the Netherlands ‎ (457 F) 18th & California Station (RTD) ‎ (4 F) 38th & Blake Station (RTD) ‎ (3 C)

5. railsystem.net › railway-platform-and-typesRailway Platform and Types - rail system

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   A side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line.

6. wikimili.com › en › Side_platformSide platform - WikiMili, The Best Wikipedia Reader

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   Apr 3, 2024 · Last updated April 03, 2024 • 2 min read From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Side platforms with a pedestrian bridge between them. A side platform (also known as a marginal platform [1] or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. [2] .