Begin with railway purpose
Decide why the station exists, which traffic it handles and where trains travel next. Operational purpose creates a more convincing plan than adding track simply to fill space.
Compress relationships, not everything
Preserve the visual relationship between platform, goods facilities and surrounding landscape even when individual distances must be shortened.
Make every movement count
A short run-round, a modest siding and a clear off-scene destination can support satisfying operation without an overcrowded track plan.
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