Talk:QDU

VFD discussion

 * as well as QFB QFV QJZ QKL QYX RWA XAX XDS XDV YBZ YCM YMY ZFV ZLN ZRP ZYP

Very unlikely search term and there is really no reason to link this specific train station IATA code but not others. Hobbitschuster (talk) 00:46, 22 January 2019 (UTC)


 * Agreed. Delete. Ikan Kekek (talk) 00:52, 22 January 2019 (UTC)


 * Keep - Removing breaks a link where it is used in articles such as Rail air alliances. A number of contributors have added the IATA code for rail stations, this ensures it takes readers to the correct page and section. There is the situation a traveler is given flight ticket with a number of stages, this makes it easier for them to identify/confirm that this section of the trip is by train not plane. As for why to this specific station and not others, basically task of creating them is not complete, but there are a number of stations defined on a few countries. Should these be deleted too? --Traveler100 (talk) 07:00, 22 January 2019 (UTC)


 * Question: What's your intention on railway station codes? Do you plan on adding them for every important city, ultimately? Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:19, 22 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Intention is ultimately every IATA code. Was initially just intending airports but if come across a rail station that is created too. Have done, with help form others, just over 1300, at current rate I expect will take another year to complete the task.--Traveler100 (talk) 07:23, 22 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Considering that every Amtrak station has its own code, that alone would make this a vast task. Do China and India have codes for every railway station? But sure, go to it. Now that I understand what you're doing, I rescind my delete vote and instead vote to keep. Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:57, 22 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Amtrak stations, like National Rail stations in the UK, have station codes, but these are not IATA codes. When a station does also have an IATA (Penn Station has both), that is an additional, different code to the station code. As far as I know, UK stations don't use IATA at all.
 * I support this endeavour by Traveler100, so vote to keep.--ThunderingTyphoons! (talk) 08:38, 22 January 2019 (UTC)


 * Comment. There are a lot of these IATA redirects on Wikivoyage, and I think railroad station redirects should be treated in the same way. If we want to delete these, I think what's needed is a policy discussion, rather than a VFD discussion. --Comment by Selfie City  ( talk  |  contributions ) 04:09, 25 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Hold on a second. What exactly are these codes above? I was under the impression that IATA codes referred to airports only; do they code train stations as well? Or are these Deutsche Bahn codes? -- AndreCarrotflower (talk) 04:15, 25 January 2019 (UTC)
 * That's a really good point and I didn't even notice it when I commented previously. TT's comment above says, "Amtrak stations, like National Rail stations in the UK, have station codes, but these are not IATA codes. When a station does also have an IATA (Penn Station has both), that is an additional, different code to the station code. As far as I know, UK stations don't use IATA at all." I think that at least partially answers your question, but doesn't give a clear answer. --Comment by Selfie City  ( talk  |  contributions ) 04:30, 25 January 2019 (UTC)


 * Just to be clear, the three letter codes that have redirects are used in the IATA template, only for IATA codes, mainly airports but as you can see from the list above also rail stations if, and only if, it is the IATA code. There are obviously also TLAs that are for other destinations such as USA and PRC that have priority. The template handles these when airports are specifically required. There are some countries that have a coding system for rail stations that are nothing to do with IATA codes. I know US, UK and India does this, probably others. If someone wants to do a project on that then I suggest creating a template and using an index cross reference page. But really not sure if used as much or as widely as IATA. This is about making helping people booking the correct destination, checking their ticket route and making clear which city page has details on a non large airport. --Traveler100 (talk) 06:08, 25 January 2019 (UTC)
 * In case you're curious, Deutsche Bahn does have a system of station codes giving every single station a unique string of letters, but it is a) rather opaque (unlike many IATA codes) b) virtually only used internally and c) unbeknownst to all but railway nerds. Hobbitschuster (talk) 19:08, 25 January 2019 (UTC)
 * In that case, I'd say creating redirects for all those station codes wouldn't be the best idea, unless someone is actually interested in doing the project. --Comment by Selfie City  ( talk  |  contributions ) 19:18, 26 January 2019 (UTC)
 * I also don't think redirecting station codes, other than IATA, are worth the effort. I find them useful when buying train tickets online (typing out "FNB" rather than "Farnborough Main" definitely saves a few seconds), but the impression I get from my circle is nobody else really knows about them, unlike IATA.--ThunderingTyphoons! (talk) 19:58, 26 January 2019 (UTC)
 * I agree, but if someone wants to make these redirects, I don't think we should necessarily stop his/her efforts. --Comment by Selfie City  ( talk  |  contributions ) 20:30, 26 January 2019 (UTC)
 * There are 2570 railway stations with codes in England, Scotland and Wales. Some of these are the same as IATA codes of completely different places. (STN is London Stansted Airport and Stonehaven station) I don't think that we should create redirects for these codes. The codes should appear in station listings as they are useful for speeding up online bookings etc, by reducing the typing. However the code are unlikely to be seen without the full name. On the other hand IATA codes often appear in online fare quotes (e.g. Edinburgh to Auckland changing at LHR and PVG) and quickly finding out about the airport is useful in considering the alternatives. I see less value in the rail IATA codes, as I expect that anybody looking for a flight ticket which includes a rail journey will know where they are going. AlasdairW (talk) 22:06, 26 January 2019 (UTC)

here is a list. Hobbitschuster (talk) 22:12, 26 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Result: keep --Comment by Selfie City  ( talk  |  contributions ) 02:50, 5 February 2019 (UTC)