Talk:Magoun Square station/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Steelkamp (talk · contribs) 05:30, 28 August 2022 (UTC)

Hello Pi.1415926535. I will review this article promptly. Steelkamp (talk) 05:30, 28 August 2022 (UTC)

Good article criteria

Well written

• The station has a single island platform – Change this to The station has a single island platform between the Green Line tracks or something similar. Steelkamp (talk) 09:34, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
  •  Done
• and can be raised to 14 inches (360 mm) for level boarding with Type 9 and Type 10 LRVs – Change this to and can be raised to 14 inches (360 mm) for level boarding with Type 9 and Type 10 LRVs in the future. Steelkamp (talk) 09:34, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
  •  Done
• The station has a single island platform, 225 feet (69 m) long and 22.5 feet (6.9 m) wide. A canopy covers the full length of the platform. Would this work better being in the next paragraph? Steelkamp (talk) 09:34, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
  •  Done
• What is a slate ledge? Steelkamp (talk) 09:34, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
  •  Done Linked.
• Somerville Junction was initially planned to be located of the rapid transit terminal and yard – Should this be Somerville Junction was initially planned to be located off the rapid transit terminal and yard? Steelkamp (talk) 09:34, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
  •  Done Reworded.
• Can North Cambridge and Woburn be linked? Steelkamp (talk) 09:34, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
  •  Done
• GLX should be put in where the Green Line Extension is first mentioned. Steelkamp (talk) 09:34, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
  • I've added it in the first available place.
• MOS:LAYOUT says that explanatory footnotes should go before citation footnotes. Steelkamp (talk) 09:34, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
  •  Done
• with the station named to Magoun Square. Change this to with the station renamed Magoun Square. Steelkamp (talk) 09:34, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
  •  Done

Verifiable with no original research

• Not necessary for GA, but some pdf references (such as refs 2 and 4) could do with page numbers. Steelkamp (talk) 09:34, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
  •  Done
• Lead says the cutoff goes from West Cambridge to Somerville Centre, but the body says the cutoff goes from West Somerville to near Somerville Centre. Steelkamp (talk) 09:34, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
  •  Done clarified

Broad in its coverage

• Is the emergency exit in the final design. Maybe that could be mentioned under station design. Steelkamp (talk) 09:34, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
  •  Done Added.

Illustrated, if possible

• On Commons, the source link for File:Somerville Junction 1907 postcard.jpg is dead so I can't tell if the date is accurate or not. Steelkamp (talk) 09:34, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
  • Ebay source links tend to go dead, but that's not a big issue - the file history contains the dated rear of the postcard. I've edited the file page to clarify a few things.
• No alt text for infobox image. Steelkamp (talk) 09:34, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
  •  Done
• No alt text for the third image. Steelkamp (talk) 09:34, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
  •  Done

General

I'll put this on hold now. Should be easy to fix the things I've brought up. Steelkamp (talk) 09:34, 28 August 2022 (UTC)

@Steelkamp: Thanks for the review! I believe I've addressed all your comments. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 21:43, 29 August 2022 (UTC)

Thanks, I'm passing the review now. Steelkamp (talk) 01:00, 30 August 2022 (UTC)