Side platform

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Railway platforms at railway stations on double lines can be side platforms or island platforms. With side platforms, track centres remain the same, and no space is lost for slewing the track to wider centres, as would be needed for an island platform. Side platforms usually have access to neighbouring streets.

The distance between the track centres (track centerlines midway between rails) is typically about 4 m, while each side platform might be 5 m wide.

[edit] See also

• Railway station layouts
• Balloon loop
• Island platform