Talk:Hounslow West tube station

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Review: October 4, 2020. (Reviewed version).

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Did you know... that Hounslow West is the only station on the London Underground to be step-free for manual-wheelchair users only?

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You know, I made a point of taking a photo just in case there wasn't one as yet ... it's a pretty awful photo, so if anyone can get a better one please feel free! Best place to take a pic would, I think, be first floor of one of the shops on the opposite side of Bath Road. I think quite a good photograph is possible - David Gerard 00:34, 9 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Did you know nomination[edit]

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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 21:42, 14 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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... that Winston Churchill travelled by train to Hounslow West station, which was near Cavalry Barracks? "I was able to live at home with my mother and go down to Hounslow Barracks two or three times a week by the Underground Railway." Link of the book is here: [1]

Reviewed: Edgemere Landfill

Improved to Good Article status by Vincent60030 (talk). Self-nominated at 17:22, 4 October 2020 (UTC).[reply]

A new hook may be needed here as international readers may not be familiar with the significance of Cavalry Barracks. Perhaps just focus on the Churchill angle? Narutolovehinata5 ^tccsdnew 07:33, 7 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Sure, no problem! Vincent^LUFan (talk) (Kenton!) 12:44, 8 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

... ~~that Winston Churchill travelled to a military barracks by train via Hounslow West station?~~
~~... that Winston Churchill used Hounslow West station to get to the barracks nearby?~~

Why is it noteworthy that Churchill used the subway to get to a military barracks? I don't get it. (t · c) buidhe 13:31, 9 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1: ... that Hounslow West tube station is the only station on the London Underground to be step-free for wheelchair users only?
I am currently quite full on hands so I'll just place in an alternative. Vincent^LUFan (talk) (Kenton!) 16:31, 11 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Thank you for this - the sort of article that I like to see, where due credit is given to the architect. Another architect, Hugh Casson, would have been proud of you - I remember when he was on TV he liked this type of style, and he taught the rest of us to appreciate it when so much of it was being demolished or ignored. I agree with the above comments that ALT0 and its variations don't cut it - and I believe that the Churchill link would steal all the clicks too. Also, if I understand correctly, Churchill has been having some bad press due to accusations of racism. (I have taken the liberty of striking all the Churchill hooks to clear the decks for another idea - but please undo the strikes if you want to keep options open). Accessibility, on the other hand, is big right now, so I would prefer ALT1 personally. I have found one issue only with this nom: I cannot find anything in the text or in the citations to support the ALT1 fact that the station is the only one to be step-free for wheelchair users. Please could you indicate (or find) a citation for that, and add "only one" to the text? If we can sort that out, I believe that the article should deserve its green tick. Storye book (talk) 20:06, 12 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

No problem, thank you for the review my friend. I am surely and certainly able to provide the handy tube map as a reference for that. Just give me a moment as I am still full of hands :D Vincent^LUFan (talk) (Kenton!) 07:39, 13 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. I await your update. Storye book (talk) 11:56, 13 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Storye book: I have added a new sentence which mentions this. Thank you for the wait :D Vincent^LUFan (talk) (Kenton!) 14:08, 13 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. Please could you now let me know where on the tube map citation is the confirmation of the "the only" wording in the hook? I have looked but cannot find it. Storye book (talk) 14:52, 13 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Storye book: On the top right hand corner, it's one of the marked stations on the tube map. "Hounslow West - Step-free access for manual wheelchairs only." It's the only one mentioned this way hence it's the only one. Vincent^LUFan (talk) (Kenton!) 16:59, 13 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I see, it's because of the stairlift which can only be used by manual wheelchairs? So we need an ALT2 which is identical to ALT1, but has the added word, "manual." Would you agree with that? Storye book (talk) 17:24, 13 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I do! Sure thing, feel free to insert it as ALT1a. Vincent^LUFan (talk) (Kenton!) 19:03, 13 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
ALT1a: ... that Hounslow West tube station is the only station on the London Underground to be step-free for manual wheelchair users only? (Added at Vincent60030's request). Storye book (talk) 19:16, 13 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Vincent60030: Thank you. Please check ALT1a above, and if it is OK with you, I'll sign this nomination off. Storye book (talk) 19:16, 13 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

No problem, Storye book. :D Vincent^LUFan (talk) (Kenton!) 08:13, 14 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, Vincent60030. Good to go. Storye book (talk) 09:46, 14 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]