NOTE: This is an informational skeleton that describes the structure to use when creating articles about huge stations. Editing this template will not create a new article; for information on how to create new articles see Project:How to start a new page.

This template describes the preferred formatting to use when creating an article about huge stations that meet the criteria for a standalone article.

To quickly insert a complete blank station template, copy the quick version into the edit box on the page you are editing.

Stuff in italics below is editorial comment, with suggestions for what should go in each section. You should plan on ruthlessly eliminating if you copy this code to a new station article.

Once you have created a new station article, please add it to the list at Station articles

The first section of the station article does not have a heading. This is a where you give a quick descriptive overview of the station. Be sure to include some context so readers know where and what they are reading about. Links to the region that the station is in can be useful here, too.

General information about the station's history, location, or other useful background

Information about routes, operators, check in, and baggage collection.

If not already covered in Understand, explain the layout of the station. If necessary, list which routes or operators are at which buildings or platforms. (Unlike Wikipedia, there is no benefit to giving travellers a complete list of operators if they don't need it. Signage at stations will tell most travellers what they need to know anyway.)

Describe what to do for departures: check in, security screening. Only give information outside the norm, such as slow lines, long walks, or multiple security checkpoints that all lead to the same area.

Describe what to do for arrivals: baggage claim, immigration, customs. Only give information outside the norm, such as slow lines, unusual procedures, multiple baggage claim areas, etc.

Getting to/from the station: taxis, rental cars, etc. For train stations, add buses, and vice versa. If there are many options, it may be helpful to start with a brief overview of which ones are the best (fastest, cheapest, or easiest) or most common.

Below are some sections for common ways to get to a station. Try to order the sections from the most common and convenient to the rarest and most inconvenient. If for some reason there's a common way to approach the station not listed below – by llama, by snowmobile, by catapult – just add another section. And leave out sections that don't apply.

Look at the city article for the station's city. You should probably use the same or similar sections as the city article for consistency.

It's probably helpful to include a "{{See also}}" link to the city's "Get around" section.

How to get around the station once you are there: train, bus, moving sidewalk, on foot, etc. How long will it take. It might be helpful to review or give more details about the station's layout.

This should explain how to get to/from a terminal (after you enter security, or when you arrive) as well as how to get between terminals (if you're connecting). Warn when it's necessary to exit security and re-enter. Warn if there are any long stretches of walking, delays in the train, etc.

What to do between train/bus journeys. Station lounges, exhibits, music, art, amenities, spas, massage chairs, etc.? Where are good windows for looking at scenery or train/bus spotting? Where can you escape the hustle and bustle: quiet corners, gardens, etc.? Are there play areas for kids?

This section may be divided into subsections as needed.

Food and beverage options at the station. Mention any local specialties or oddities. If there are standout restaurants worth seeking out, call them out in the overview to give readers a few quick suggestions. Be sure to include places for a good cup of coffee.

Unlike most city and district articles, it's usually better to group listings here by location rather than price. Station travellers often have limited time and can't trek halfway across the station for a bite. (And if they do have enough time, they can simply read all the listings.)

Don't put the mailing address in listings; give a sensible description such as "Building 2" or "Platform 4A" in either the "address" or "directions" field.

Note restaurants that are outside secure zones. Point out parts of the station that don't have good food options, and suggest where to go instead (if you end up there during a connection). Suggest where to get food in the middle of the night (restaurants open late or 24/7, or where to go outside the station if possible).

Shopping options at the station. Include currency exchange, ATMs, and other ways to get money. Where can travellers find common airplane travel items: newspapers, magazines, books, snacks, batteries, blankets, pillows, headphones/earbuds, toiletries, etc. Are there places to get souvenirs or local specialties. Mention duty free shops.

This section may be divided into subsections as needed.

Internet, post, phone, and other means of staying in touch with the outside world. Charging stations, wall outlets, etc.

Services available for the traveller: luggage storage, lost and found, chapels, information desks, showers, family/companion toilets, places to breastfeed, dog parks, pet relief areas, clinics, pharmacies, etc.

Where can you sleep/nap/rest inside the station, including on chairs and benches. How comfortable will you be, and will you get in trouble if you stretch out or stay too long.

Hotel options on or connected to the station, and an overview of nearby neighborhoods offering hotel accommodation. If the station is adjacent to a well-defined neighborhood and travellers can easily find hotels from that district article, link to it. However, stations are often not close to anything, and the station article may be the best place to list a few hotels (ones whose defining feature is "being close to the station").

Optional.

This is a section for general safety tips. If there are crime problems, legal issues (such as strict laws on drug trafficking) in the station, list them here.

Options for those with long layovers to leave the station.