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  1. Height relative to trains

    The most basic form of platform consists of an area at the same level as the track, usually resulting in a fairly large … See more

    Railway platform - Wikipedia

    • A railway platform is an area in a train station alongside a railway track providing convenient access to trains. Almost all stations have some form of platform, with larger stations having multiple platforms. Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan hosts 44 platforms, more than any other rail station in the world. The world's longest station platform is at H… See more

    Types of platform

    Platform types include the bay platform, side platform (also called through platform), split platform and island platform. A bay platform is one at which the track terminates, i.e. a dead-end or siding. Trains serving a bay platform m… See more

    Identification

    Most stations have their platforms numbered consecutively from 1; a few stations, including Cardiff Central, Haymarket, King's Cross, Stockport, and Gravesend (in the UK); and Lidcombe, Sydney (Australia), … See more

    Facilities

    Some of the station facilities are often located on the platforms. Where the platforms are not adjacent to a station building, often some form of shelter or waiting room is provided, and employee cabins ma… See more

    Safety

    Some metro stations have platform screen doors between the platforms and the tracks. They provide more safety, and they allow the heating or air conditioning in the station to be separated from the ventilation in the tunnel, thu… See more

    Notable examples

    1. Hubballi Junction, Karnataka, India: 1,505 metres (4,938 ft)
    2. Gorakhpur Junction, Uttar Pradesh, India: 1,366.33 m (4,483 ft)
    3. Kollam Junction, Kerala, India: 1,180.5 m (3,873 ft) … See more

    See also

    • Berne gauge – Railway loading gauge considered the standard in most of Europe
    • Gauntlet track
    • Glossary of rail transport terms… See more