Talk:Fairfield Metro station
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Proposed Update to Infobox[edit]
Note that the 124 includes both East and West divisions of Metro North. The citation is on the rank, with the passenger count and year of the data being implied as from the same source.
Fairfield Metro | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | 61 Constant Comment Way Fairfield, Connecticut | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Northeast Corridor | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
Connections | 'Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority: 5, 7 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Parking | 1,500 | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Fare zone | 18 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | December 5, 2011 | ||||||||||
Electrified | 12.5 kV AC overhead catenary | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2018 | 2,215 | ||||||||||
Rank | 29 of 124[1] | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Here's the proposed update like what we've been doing over on the LIRR pages. Lent (talk) 08:28, 31 March 2020 (UTC)
References
- ^ METRO-NORTH 2018 WEEKDAY STATION BOARDINGS. Market Analysis/Fare Policy Group:OPERATIONS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS DEPARTMENT:Metro-North Railroad. April 2019. p. 6.
- Several comments:
- Is that document online / publicly available? We shouldn't be using an internal-only document.
- It should be specified that it's average weekday boardings.
- I'm not a fan of the ranking. It adds length to the infobox without providing actually important information.
- Pi.1415926535 (talk) 17:27, 31 March 2020 (UTC)
- @Pi.1415926535: I got it from a FOIA request and uploaded it to Google Drive. The links are also here--Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 17:35, 31 March 2020 (UTC)
- I'm not comfortable using a FOIA'd internal document hosted on a personal account as a source. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 17:54, 31 March 2020 (UTC)
- It is an official document. I don't know what your issue with using it is.--Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 19:32, 31 March 2020 (UTC)
- WP:RS requires that sources be published; I do not believe that an internal document obtained only by FOIA meets that standard. Having the document hosted on a personal account, where it could be modified by someone other than the creator, is also a problem. (That is not to say that I have any lack of trust in you, merely that such personal hosting is almost never okay.) This needs to be reviewed on WP:RSN before adding it to any articles. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 20:13, 31 March 2020 (UTC)
- Here are screenshots of the email from the MTA with the attachments.--Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 21:31, 31 March 2020 (UTC)
- That does not solve any of the issues I raised. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 22:04, 31 March 2020 (UTC)
- Here are screenshots of the email from the MTA with the attachments.--Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 21:31, 31 March 2020 (UTC)
- WP:RS requires that sources be published; I do not believe that an internal document obtained only by FOIA meets that standard. Having the document hosted on a personal account, where it could be modified by someone other than the creator, is also a problem. (That is not to say that I have any lack of trust in you, merely that such personal hosting is almost never okay.) This needs to be reviewed on WP:RSN before adding it to any articles. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 20:13, 31 March 2020 (UTC)
- It is an official document. I don't know what your issue with using it is.--Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 19:32, 31 March 2020 (UTC)
- I'm not comfortable using a FOIA'd internal document hosted on a personal account as a source. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 17:54, 31 March 2020 (UTC)
- @Pi.1415926535: I got it from a FOIA request and uploaded it to Google Drive. The links are also here--Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 17:35, 31 March 2020 (UTC)
Distinguish?[edit]
I added a Distinguish template (With Fairfield station (Metro-North)) Today. But it was removed. I really don't see why, These are two stations that have a quite similar name. Even more so, the titles of the two articles are also very similiar and easy to mix up. I think that the distinguish tag is needed, what do you think?--Kieran207 talk 01:47, 3 February 2021 (UTC)
- {{distinguish}} is for
when readers have misspelled their desired title, and the error would be apparent by simply displaying the alternative term without further explanation
. That really isn't the case here. I don't think the names are confusable enough to warrant a hatnote anyway, especially since the other station is already linked in the infobox anyway. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 03:05, 3 February 2021 (UTC)
Requested move 9 June 2024[edit]
It has been proposed in this section that Fairfield Metro station be renamed and moved to Fairfield–Black Rock station. A bot will list this discussion on requested moves' current discussions subpage within an hour of this tag being placed. The discussion may be closed 7 days after being opened, if consensus has been reached (see the closing instructions). Please base arguments on article title policy, and keep discussion succinct and civil. Please use {{subst:requested move}} . Do not use {{requested move/dated}} directly. |
Fairfield Metro station → Fairfield–Black Rock station – I already moved it back, but the previous user undid my edit stating the app doesn't reflect the new station name of "FairField-Black Rock". FlushingLocal (talk) 13:30, 9 June 2024 (UTC)
The station signs have all been renamed to Fairfield-Black Rock on June 3rd as I have stated in my edit. I'm not sure why I'm being contested on the grounds because "the train app isn't updated". Regardless, if the STATION SIGNS themselves no longer reflect the old name, then it's allowed to update the article to show the new one. FlushingLocal (talk) 13:30, 9 June 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: You're focusing primarily on the official name side of things; this is a very recent name change and it will take time for the common name to settle. O.N.R. (talk) 13:56, 9 June 2024 (UTC)
- I assumed so, so I have the authority to keep it as the new name? FlushingLocal (talk) 14:36, 9 June 2024 (UTC)
- Just a quick correction: The dash in the article name needs to be "–" and not "-". Is it OK if I can move the article to rectify the issue?
- Thanks — Pedroperezhumberto (talk) 17:15, 9 June 2024 (UTC)
- I assumed so, so I have the authority to keep it as the new name? FlushingLocal (talk) 14:36, 9 June 2024 (UTC)
- Fixed. P.I. Ellsworth , ed. put'er there 19:22, 9 June 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks very much. Pedroperezhumberto (talk) 19:42, 9 June 2024 (UTC)
- Happy to help! P.I. Ellsworth , ed. put'er there 19:46, 9 June 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks very much. Pedroperezhumberto (talk) 19:42, 9 June 2024 (UTC)
- Fixed. P.I. Ellsworth , ed. put'er there 19:22, 9 June 2024 (UTC)
- Not yet: It is not yet clear whether the official name has yet changed. There has not been any official announcement or press coverage of the name change having actually happened, and the official website still shows the old name. It is common for station signage to be changed in the weeks or months preceding the name change officially taking effect. @FlushingLocal: It was not appropriate for you to move the page a second time without consensus. I have filed here for the page to be moved back to the old name until there is consensus at this discussion whether to move the page. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 22:05, 9 June 2024 (UTC)
- Note to closer: I have updated this move request to reflect a move away from the longstanding title of Fairfield Metro station. Rotideypoc41352 (talk · contribs) 00:30, 10 June 2024 (UTC)
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