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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 1 (April 21, 1927)

Station Platforms

Station Platforms.

Amongst the features of railway construction which have provided subject matter for discussion in various journals lately, the length of station platforms has produced lively controversy.

In a world survey, the Railway Magazine (England) arranges the thirteen “leading lengths” in the following order:—
Feet.
Sonepore2,450
Manchester2,175
Gorakhpur2,112
Melbourne2,006
Barauni2,000
Gonda2,000
Bulawayo1,848
York1,692
Perth1,691
Edinburgh (Waverley)1,680
Aberdeen1,596
Crewe1,509
London (Victoria)1,500

It is stated that the reason for the long platforms in India is that the lay-out which best suits Indian passengers is one or, at the most, two long platforms, which will accommodate all trains halting at one time, usually four at the large junctions. This lay-out is said to be better for their requirements than several short platforms connected by overbridges or subways.

In New Zealand, Dunedin takes pride of place with a platform length (exclusive of ramps) of 1,485 feet, or only 15 feet short of the London (Victoria) platform