Where the station is close to a
level crossing (grade crossing) the platforms may either be on the same side of the crossing road or alternatively may be staggered in one of two ways. With the 'near-side platforms' configuration, each platform appears before the intersection and with 'far-side platforms' they are positioned after the intersection. In some situations, a single side platform can be served by multiple vehicles simultaneously with a
scissors crossing provided to allow access mid-way along its length. Larger stations may have two side platforms with several island platforms in between. Some are in a
Spanish solution format, with two side platforms and an island platform in between, serving two tracks. In some situations, a single side platform may be in use with the other one (side platform) disused like with
Ryde Esplanade. File:Lysaghts railway station.JPG|
Lysaghts railway station, in Australia, with two side platforms and a
footbridge connecting them File:Cambronne Metro station, Paris September 2013 003.jpg|
Cambronne station on
Line 6 of the
Paris Métro. An example of an elevated station with side platforms. File:Katase-Shirata-STA Home.jpg|View of
Katase-Shirata Station (Japan), an example where the line is mainly a single track, but it is possible for trains to cross each other at the station File:Ryde interchange.JPG|
Ryde Esplanade railway station, with one platform in use and another out of use. Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. File:Platform 2, Xinzhuang Fuduxin Station 20170318.jpg|
Xinzhuang Fuduxin metro station on the
Taoyuan Airport MRT (Taiwan). Many stations on the Taoyuan Airport MRT use side platforms rather than an
island platform to better accommodate large numbers of passengers. File:EW22 Dover MRT Platform A 20200918 143957.jpg|
Dover MRT station (Singapore) with two platforms in use. The station is an infill station built along an existing line; thus, it takes a side platform structure. == See also ==