ഫലകം:Infobox Manchester Metrolink station/doc
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Usage
തിരുത്തുക{{Infobox Manchester Metrolink station}} is used to create an infobox embedded into articles about stations on the Manchester Metrolink network.
Code
തിരുത്തുകTo insert the box into an article, simply copy and paste this code:
{{Infobox Manchester Metrolink station | name = | image_name = | imagesize = | image_alt = | caption = | map_type = | label_position = | locale = | borough = | coordinates = <!-- {{coord}} --> | gridref = | Metrolink Zone = | Metrolink line = <!-- number - see documentation --> | status = <!-- number - see documentation --> | platforms = | original = | pregroup = | postgroup = | open = | closed = | metrolinksince = | renamed = | closed_mml = | formername = | map_state = }}
Parameters
തിരുത്തുകThe parameters available are as follows; most are optional apart from those marked in red:
Basic info | |
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name | The name of the station |
image_name imagesize image_alt |
These provide a consistent method of specifying the image. If |imagesize= is omitted, the default is 260px; for vertical format images, set |imagesize=x260px . The |image_alt= parameter is used for alternative image text. E.g. |image_name=Example.jpg |imagesize=240px |image_alt=A railway station with two platforms. There is a train at the left-hand platform Media related to Manchester Metrolink at Wikimedia Commons |
image | (deprecated) - Allows the image to be specified using the full image syntax, but for consistency between articles, do not specify type, location, alignment, or caption. E.g. |image=[[File:Example.jpg|260px|alt=A railway station with two platforms. There is a train at the left-hand platform]]
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caption | A caption to go below the photo |
locale | usually the suburb or local area where the station is situated |
borough | [[City of Manchester]] [[City of Salford]] or one of the metropolitan boroughs of Greater Manchester, e.g. [[Metropolitan Borough of Bury|Bury]]
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coordinates map_type label_position |
Generates a map. Default is Greater Manchester. |map_type= should be omitted; it is available for use if larger-scale locator maps are created.Label position can be altered using |label_position= where needed, valid values are bottom , left , right , top ; default is bottom.When giving coordinates, use the {{coord}} template, and please don't be overly precise. The |format= parameter within {{coord}} may be used to convert coordinates in degree/minute/second format into decimal degrees. Region codes within {{coord}} should comply with ISO 3166-2:GB, e.g. use region:GB-BUR for the Metropolitan Borough of Bury; the default region is GB.
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gridref | OS grid reference |
Metrolink Zone | the fare zone where the station is located - A, B, C, D (City Zone), E, F, G, or H |
status | Current status of the station - enter a numerical value from 1-5 (no text):
If you enter "3" for disused, the info about disused stations will also appear in the infobox. 5 (closed) is for purpose-built Metrolink stations that have now closed (only really applies to High Street and Mosley Street) |
platforms | The number of platforms in use for Metrolink services |
Metrolink line | The line where the station is located - enter a numerical value 1-9 only, no text:
Each number will enable the display of a different line diagram within the template. NB: Numbers not indicative of any official numbering system - just for template convenience |
map_state | Enter "collapsed" if you want to hide the route diagram at the bottom, otherwise it is visible by default |
Operators | |
For former railway stations converted to Metrolink use, these fields can be used to record historical operating companies such as British Rail, allowing this template to be used in place of Infobox UK disused station without losing historical info. This info only appears if you enter 3 (disused) in the status. | |
original | Company running the line when the station first opened |
pregroup | Company running the line prior to the Grouping Act (1921) (if different to the original company) |
postgroup | Company running the line after 1921 |
History | |
Additional historical info, mostly useful for converted railway stations | |
formername | The original name of the station, if different to the present-day name |
open | Date or year the station was first opened.
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closed | The date the former BR station was closed to public use prior to conversion
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metrolinksince | Date the station was converted to tram operation
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renamed | The date when the station's name was changed (often the same as conversion from BR to Metrolink) |
closed_mml | The date the Metrolink station was closed to public use |