Template:Infobox UK station

[edit] Template documentation

[edit] Data sources

• Local authorities are listed here: England, Scotland, Wales (PDF Map)
• Usage stats: Spreadsheet 2004/5 (also gives managing TOC and UK region)
• Usage stats: Spreadsheet 2005/6 (also gives managing TOC and UK region)

[edit] Syntax

{{Infobox UK station|                    
name        = Crewe |                   
manager     = [[Virgin Trains]] |       
locale      = [[Crewe]] |               
borough     = [[Crewe and Nantwich]] |  
platforms   = 12|                       
}}

[edit] Optional fields

image       = [[Image:Crewe station platform12.jpg|265px]] | 
image_name  = Crewe station platform12.jpg |

Note: only one of these image fields should be used. 'image' allows an image width to be specified, while 'image_name' automatically sets the width to 265px (preferred).

caption     = Crewe                     
owner       = [[Network Rail]] |         
code        = CRE |                      
usage0203   = 0.764 |            
usage0405   = 0.764 |            
usage0506   = 0.764 |           
years       = 1861 |                      
events      = Opened |                  
latitude    = 53.089 |                  
longitude   = -2.437 |                  
gridref     = SJ710547 |                  

Note: latitude must be present if longitude is present, and vice versa, and they should have the same number of decimal places (trailing zeroes are significant)

[edit] Start dates

start     = Opened 2001
starting  = Opening 2010

[edit] Additional events

original  = [[Glasgow Central Railway]]
pregroup  = [[Caledonian Railway]]  
events1   = [[Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway|L&AR]] to Clydebank opened
years2    = [[10 August]] [[1896]]
events2   = [[Glasgow Central Railway|GCR]] services commenced through to Glassgow Central
years3    = [[3 August]] [[1959]]
events3   = Station closed to passengers
years4    = [[10 August]] [[1964]]
events4   = Line closed to all traffic
years5    = [[5 November]] [[1979]]
events5   = Re-opened as '''Finnieston'''
years6    = [[1986]]
events6   = Renamed as '''Exhibition Centre'''
years7    =                
events7   =                
years8    =                
events8   =                
years9    =                
events9   =                

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[edit] Option fields for stations within a passenger transport executive area

pte         = [[West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive|West Midlands]] |   
zone        = 1 |   

[edit] Option fields for stations within the Transport for london area

tfl         = [[Transport for London|London]] |   
zone        = 6 |   

[edit] Option field for stations with Welsh/Gaelic/etc names

other_name  = <span lang="CY">Caerdydd Canolog</span> |         

[edit] Microformats

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