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For the date of the creation of this article, dont forget that 23:09 on 1 March 2006 is GMT time. For Paris time for example, it was created at 00:09 on 2 March 2006 (the spanish welcome page should be changed or be more precise for example, same time as in Paris)
Vberger 11:36, 2 March 2006 (UTC) - from the French version
This is the 1,000,000th Wikipedia article, see
[1]. —
Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
23:11, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
As an undying supporter of public transportation, it is comforting news that this article is a milestone for Wikipedia.
You lucky bastard.... Congrats on the 1,000,000th article! Amaas120 00:39, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Good show, everybody. Let's get it to featured article status, just to show we can. WIKIPEDIA! HOOAH! Sum0 23:26, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
We officially have 1,000,000 articles! I told User:Jimbo Wales that we will! I challenge us to another million articles! -- User:Michael Simpson
As a Brit I'm thrilled that the millionth article should be about a Scottish topic. Howay the lads! Lee M 01:37, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Congratulations! 68.101.254.59 06:08, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
I can't believe THIS was the millionth article. Gross.
Hi, congratulations! Does that mean we have one million articles excluding those previously deleted and those categorised for deletion? Does anyone know the name of the half millionth article? Cheers Gregorydavid 09:20, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
One Million - made two images for it too-- Hamedog Talk| @ 13:01, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Congrat guys and girls. Good work. V(^^)V FWBOarticle
The millionth article is Scottish :-) Alec McEnemin 16:17, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Lucky Scotts, Congratulations! Orhanoglu 17:00, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Congratulations! Jordanhill railway station - how fantastically mundane! Adambisset 18:47, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
I wish the millionth was Jim Trelease. I should've waited!
I alsmost double took when I saw this -- somewhere in my home city! Now we have everything one needs to know about an obscure station in Glasgow and more! Nashikawa 21:44, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Absolutely true! You know, someone should go back in time and tell Jimmy Wales what this site would become, just to see his reaction. Seriously, some random article is the millionth, and there's a proposed ceremony with railway officials. Good thing this wasn't an article on, say, a recently discovered toe fungus. Hmm, how do you think the media would react if this had been an article on, say, a company that makes condoms? Twilight Realm 04:08, 3 March 2006 (UTC)
woohooooooo! go Wikipedia we did it! ONE MILLION! congrats everybody!
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70.161.224.44
23:03, 3 March 2006 (UTC)
C'mon!!
Lotsofissues 23:34, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
Huh?! -- Cyde Weys 23:35, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
Do we have to tolerate all these unexpandable rail station articles? Lotsofissues 23:37, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
Survey says ... yes? -- Cyde Weys 23:38, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
I don't quite understand what possesses people to suggest that articles should be put AFD, least of all this one. Will 22:53, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
I have to agree with user Lotsofissues. It's mostely a pointelss article. Let's face it: now it got expanded. So what ? Anything notable happend in this station ? Anything of special interest ? Anything justifying the existence of an article? Nope. One station amongst all, on the planet. Ah la la ! Vanicruftisement is loming over us, once more. And now imagin the number of gogos rushing to create an article for every station on the line ! Go and read a few rfc's. Some example of user immagining their very own city/station/utterly_non_notable thingy is worthy. Anyway, just MO. Lotsofissues has the point c'mon ! Gtabary 23:04, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
With the imminent publicity, perhaps Jordanhill will become a 'celebrity station.'
Life imitating facts? :-)
asnatu 23:39, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
If you visit, please commit some crimes, or other noteworthy events. Lotsofissues 23:40, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
Yeah, and the article definately needs a photo of that station! :) --
Splette
23:43, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
As someone suggested on Wikipedia:Village pump (news)#The millionth article:
That would be a lot like what happened on #wikipedia-countdown on IRC when lilo invited the whole freenode to it. -- cesarb 23:46, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
Sounds like a good place to have a wikipedia:Meetup (or at least a good place to gather for one) Raul654 23:58, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
WOO! This is my local station, use it everyday to get to University...wonder how many other people who read this will also use it regularly?? (hint - post here if you do) Ksyme99 19:00, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
I bet, that if someone translates the article for the German Wikipedia, it will not take longer than 5 minutes until some of the busy, fast deleting "that's not worth beeing a German Wikipedia article"-activists there will kick it out. Could be a reason for them to think about their politics in that field-- 84.56.115.190 23:48, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
We keep your cute little station. @Gurch: Your German works (somehow). Greetings from Germany. -- 80.132.55.67 21:17, 2 March 2006 (UTC) - logo
I didn't think I'd have to actually say this, but: don't. Melchoir 23:55, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
No article? Can someone with knowledge of the area create one, please -- Gurch 23:56, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
Bottle thug hit pensioner, 81. 156 words 30 January 2001 Evening Times 7 English (c) 2001 SMG Newspapers Ltd
A THUG struck an 81-year-old man with a bottle because he thought the OAP was "being cheeky", a court heard.
James McGill (22) hit James McGinn on the head at the platform of Jordanhill Station in Glasgow.
Glasgow Sheriff Court heard McGill told police: "I don't know why I hit him. I thought he was being cheeky to me."
Cath Harper, prosecuting, said Mr McGill had turned to Mr McGinn and asked him the time before hitting him with the bottle.
"Mr McGinn said he had been drinking with friends and had quite a hazy recollection of events. McGill told officers that he was sorry for assaulting Mr McGinn and said he thought Mr McGinn was being cheeky to him."
McGill, whose address was given as being a prisoner of Barlinnie, admitted the assault.
Deferring sentence, Sheriff John Baird said: "You going to jail is a distinct possibility."
Lotsofissues 23:59, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
.... #1,000,000 wasn't a {{nn-band}}. JDoorj a m Talk 00:02, 2 March 2006 (UTC) Lotsofissues 23:59, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
We came scarily close:
Ashibaka tock 00:30, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Residents win bid to beat builders. 160 words 19 September 2001 Evening Times 15 English (c) 2001 SMG Newspapers Ltd
HOMEOWNERS already angry over a rash of new housing in Glasgow's west end were today jubilant after learning plans for a new development had been rejected.
Glasgow council planning bosses have rejected plans for 50 townhouses at 459 Crow Road.
People in Broomhill, Jordanhill and Hyndland had already objected to three other developments saying there were not enough shops, schools and facilities to withstand the burden of further houses.
But despite hundreds of objections from Broom-hill Community Council, local councillors and MSP Pauline McNeill, they had failed to block a previous scheme at Randolph Gate.
Further proposals followed for Churchill Drive, with the Walker Group seeking permission for 32 homes on an embankment near Jordanhill station.
Last month three home owners in the same street were offered double the market value for their homes by a property developer who wanted to flatten them to provide access to homes next to Hyndland station.
I know--but, we are desperate. Lotsofissues 00:06, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
This article is semi-protected, and should remain so for the next few months, IMHO. -- user:zanimum
The Diary. By Ken Smith & David Belcher. 771 words 4 February 2004 The Herald 14 English (c) 2004 SMG Newspapers Ltd.
Burning issue
A BURGER van at Jordanhill station in Glasgow's west end is surrounded by a crowd of lads from no-nonsense St Thomas Aquinas Secondary when a uniformed girl from the rather more upmarket Jordanhill School arrives and asks for a roll and potato scone, also requesting could she have "the scone fried crisp at the edges and soft in the middle". The burger-flipper ponders briefly, wondering whether his al fresco mobile establishment has been mistaken for the conservatory of the neighbouring Three Sisters restaurant. He then replies: "Look, hen, you can have it burnt like everybody else's."
How is it possible that this could be published?--Isn't the Herald a newspaper of record? You Scottish people love class warfare. Lotsofissues 00:20, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
The Herald's Diary section is a lighthearted round-up of mostly anecdotal stories, intended to amuse. (See the Herald website for more examples). Clearly the tone was too subtle for your bourgeois middle-class sensibilities (just kidding!). Forgotten account 12:27, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
The article uses a template ( Template:Stn_art_lrnk) for railway stations which is rather unfortunate: it claims to link to an aerial photo, but doesn't. The template should be fixed and point directly to our map and aerial photo source. AxelBoldt 00:25, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
There need to be sources for which lines this is on. Superm401 - Talk 00:36, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Seriously, this article is going to be so polished within the next....fifteen minutes, lol... Deckiller 00:39, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
I have emailed First Scotrail asking about usage statistics for this station. Nach0king 00:41, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Anyone want to call them?
First ScotRail Customer Relations First ScotRail, PO BOX 7030, Fort William, PH33 6WX
Tel: 0845 601 5929 Email: scotrailcustomer.relations@firstgroup.com
Lotsofissues 00:43, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Someone please nominate this article for DYK, I would do it myself, but I can't seem to figure out anything interesting about it. ("Did you know that Jordanhill railway station features 10 Bicycle racks and a ticket machine?") O bli ( Talk) ? 00:47, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Considering the prominent link on the main page, has anyone contacted the Glasgow media about this? We could generate some media attention there. NoSeptember talk 01:00, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Is there a way to find out the number of passengers which use the station on a daily basis? -- HappyCamper 01:08, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
We have to call Scotrail. Lotsofissues 01:09, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Is Jordanhill Station mentioned in "White Rage" by Campbell Armstrong? It's set in Glasgow, but I haven't read the book. Iwalters 00:59, 3 March 2006 (UTC) Has Jordanhill station been on film? A Glaswegian needs to address this. According to this site: [4]several films have been shot in Glasgow. The station might have been shown. Iwalters 02:46, 3 March 2006 (UTC)
Since the millionth article was about this place, do you think he'll come by and promote this station in a way pertinent to its fame here? Jimbo seems to travel the world often, so I wonder if he'll come to the Jordanhill railway station and put up a plaque or something similarly commemorative? -- Shultz III 00:09, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Of the idea, Jimmy's acutally saying that it's "very very cute." -- user:zanimum
I fully expect to see the station repeatedly vandalised tomorrow night. Hopefully there are teams of workmen standing by to revert. -- Jumbo 02:39, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
What? No one has found some good pictures to add to the article yet? ;-) NoSeptember talk 00:06, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
From the same website as above, this page has some good info that may help expand the article as far as history. Plus, it has a 1913 Ordnance Survey map. Would that be public domain? Jonathunder 01:35, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
I know they are copyrighted, but maybe a link. Is this what it is? [7]-- Rayc 00:05, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
I don't think we should any images unless they're highly relevant and free. People have attempted to add the ScotRail logo and a home-made image (which doesn't provide the original source and hence may be an illeagal derivative work). We should be able to get a good free image tomorrow; until then, I think we should hold off. Superm401 - Talk 03:24, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
I (Johntex) am seperating future discussion into specific areas for each image:
Please read WP:FUC (fair use policy). Fair use images should only be used when there is no alternative and they add significantly to the article. This article does not need the logo of the company associated with the station, a link to the page about that company suffices. ed g2s • talk 03:48, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Legally we're probably okay to use this image as fair use, but Wikipedia's fair use policy WP:FUC is not just about law. ed g2s • talk 04:01, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Sure, let's use it. Trainbuff 04:21, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Sure, let's use it. Trainbuff 04:22, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
The map seems to show the Great Western Road as Inverquory Road (an error that google maps also has.)
Awesome image - great for top of article. Thanks L1AM! Johntex\ talk 05:01, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
I urge all contributors not to get involved in the above vote. The discussion is only minutes old. ed g2s • talk 03:58, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
This discussion doesn't make any sense because we will have a good image for this article within a number of days if not hours. Ashibaka tock 04:02, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Well if for some reason we decide that the logo adds significantly to the article, and that it just can't do without it, then we can stick it in. As it is likely some free images will appear within the next day, I suggest we just wait. ed g2s • talk 04:51, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
link. Can we use this? are ordinace maps public domain? Found on this website: [9]-- God O War 06:17, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
The above site led me to The Mitchell Library. Is this related? They're 1914, thus PD. -- user:zanimum
The quality's not brilliant, and the sun kinda gets in the way of one or two, but here's a selection of pictures from the station I took this morning.
Erath 11:10, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Not got any ones of the platform 2 "shelter"? If I get the chance I might try and get one...its a bit different from the platform 1 one... Ksyme99 19:06, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Try not to duplicate any map links (like Google Maps) that are on the mapsource page, which is linked to from the first sentence. Superm401 - Talk 05:01, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Someone who live near the station could take a picture of it and upload to wikipedia Mateus Zica 05:50, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
I have deleted the Google Map image (as a {{ NonCommercial}}) and removed it from the article. Their TOS clearly states that the images are non-commercial, which is not acceptable here. It is not fair use either because we can link and will soon have free images. Please do not repost it without explaining. Superm401 - Talk 06:19, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
I don't think some of the photos are too great, no offence to the person who was kind enough to go out and photograph them, considering this page will recieve media attention in the next week or so and has a large link on the main page. I suggest maybe only having three images on the page in its current size. Also, the train arriving photo is pretty poor, the sun in the corner is very distracting. I suggested this here first, as not to offend anybody. -- Hamedog Talk| @ 13:19, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
It's great to have this one little station have a huge article, but it makes no sense to do it without expanding nearby stations... surely we can find more info on them, rather than just leaving them as stubs? I'll get right on it, but since I'm not from the UK, I'd like some help. :-) SonicAD ( talk) 04:14, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
How should we deal with the postcode? I don't think it should be in the intro, but I also don't think it should be in the "Services" section where it was before. I'm not even sure whether the postcode should be included as it's probably of no interest to anyone (except me, as I find postcodes interesting, but I'm sad like that). Any comments?
Also, I've changed the text again so that, as before, it doesn't say "in Glasgow postcode area G11 7DW". This is because a postcode area has a technical meaning - in this case the "postcode area" is the "G" at the beginning of the code. Hope that's OK with everyone. -- A bit iffy 08:55, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
I'm looking at Google News, and I notice that the news items for this milestone are beginning to be published, some more heavily dependent on the official press release than others. -- Jumbo 12:57, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
I have found two small pamphlets on Jordanhill history here, from which I have taken notes. I am about to add the relevant data to the article. Sadly, the Herald archives here only begin at 1907, and after checking the first ten years I found nothing of interest. I'll try to blag a friend's Glasgow University library card, since mine expired after I graduated, in order to access the 1887 onwards files. Nach0king 13:47, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
There's no point in badgering Scotrail for ridership stats. They're online for all stations in the UK, here: http://www.sra.gov.uk/pubs2/performance_statistics/stat_usage/stat_usage.exc Also, read the notes about them: http://www.sra.gov.uk/pubs2/performance_statistics/stat_usage/stat_usage_notes.pdf A435(m) 14:51, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Bad idea, people don't want to download 400k for <1 MPx images... ed g2s • talk 15:18, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
The map looks suspiciously like it was copied from google maps, or a similar unfree source. OpenStreetMap explain this in more detail here. ed g2s • talk 15:49, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
"The station no longer has a staffed ticket counter, but it contains a ticket machine. There is a ramp up to both platforms and a connecting footbridge between them. The station car park has room for eleven cars, with two spaces designated for the disabled. There are racks for ten bicycles. A closed circuit television system was introduced in 2002 to monitor the station." Aren't such details a bit too specific for an encylopedia? Is there any reason that makes them worth mentioning? -- Chrissi 16:10, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
I enjoyed reading it. It allowed me to visualize the place. In ten years, someoneone coming to this article will be able to walk through the place using telepresence. A detailed description is the next best thing. What's unneeded to one person is exactly what a second person was looking for. WAS 4.250 16:16, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
![]() | This page is an archive of past discussions. Do not edit the contents of this page. If you wish to start a new discussion or revive an old one, please do so on the current talk page. |
For the date of the creation of this article, dont forget that 23:09 on 1 March 2006 is GMT time. For Paris time for example, it was created at 00:09 on 2 March 2006 (the spanish welcome page should be changed or be more precise for example, same time as in Paris)
Vberger 11:36, 2 March 2006 (UTC) - from the French version
This is the 1,000,000th Wikipedia article, see
[1]. —
Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
23:11, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
As an undying supporter of public transportation, it is comforting news that this article is a milestone for Wikipedia.
You lucky bastard.... Congrats on the 1,000,000th article! Amaas120 00:39, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Good show, everybody. Let's get it to featured article status, just to show we can. WIKIPEDIA! HOOAH! Sum0 23:26, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
We officially have 1,000,000 articles! I told User:Jimbo Wales that we will! I challenge us to another million articles! -- User:Michael Simpson
As a Brit I'm thrilled that the millionth article should be about a Scottish topic. Howay the lads! Lee M 01:37, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Congratulations! 68.101.254.59 06:08, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
I can't believe THIS was the millionth article. Gross.
Hi, congratulations! Does that mean we have one million articles excluding those previously deleted and those categorised for deletion? Does anyone know the name of the half millionth article? Cheers Gregorydavid 09:20, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
One Million - made two images for it too-- Hamedog Talk| @ 13:01, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Congrat guys and girls. Good work. V(^^)V FWBOarticle
The millionth article is Scottish :-) Alec McEnemin 16:17, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Lucky Scotts, Congratulations! Orhanoglu 17:00, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Congratulations! Jordanhill railway station - how fantastically mundane! Adambisset 18:47, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
I wish the millionth was Jim Trelease. I should've waited!
I alsmost double took when I saw this -- somewhere in my home city! Now we have everything one needs to know about an obscure station in Glasgow and more! Nashikawa 21:44, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Absolutely true! You know, someone should go back in time and tell Jimmy Wales what this site would become, just to see his reaction. Seriously, some random article is the millionth, and there's a proposed ceremony with railway officials. Good thing this wasn't an article on, say, a recently discovered toe fungus. Hmm, how do you think the media would react if this had been an article on, say, a company that makes condoms? Twilight Realm 04:08, 3 March 2006 (UTC)
woohooooooo! go Wikipedia we did it! ONE MILLION! congrats everybody!
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70.161.224.44
23:03, 3 March 2006 (UTC)
C'mon!!
Lotsofissues 23:34, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
Huh?! -- Cyde Weys 23:35, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
Do we have to tolerate all these unexpandable rail station articles? Lotsofissues 23:37, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
Survey says ... yes? -- Cyde Weys 23:38, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
I don't quite understand what possesses people to suggest that articles should be put AFD, least of all this one. Will 22:53, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
I have to agree with user Lotsofissues. It's mostely a pointelss article. Let's face it: now it got expanded. So what ? Anything notable happend in this station ? Anything of special interest ? Anything justifying the existence of an article? Nope. One station amongst all, on the planet. Ah la la ! Vanicruftisement is loming over us, once more. And now imagin the number of gogos rushing to create an article for every station on the line ! Go and read a few rfc's. Some example of user immagining their very own city/station/utterly_non_notable thingy is worthy. Anyway, just MO. Lotsofissues has the point c'mon ! Gtabary 23:04, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
With the imminent publicity, perhaps Jordanhill will become a 'celebrity station.'
Life imitating facts? :-)
asnatu 23:39, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
If you visit, please commit some crimes, or other noteworthy events. Lotsofissues 23:40, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
Yeah, and the article definately needs a photo of that station! :) --
Splette
23:43, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
As someone suggested on Wikipedia:Village pump (news)#The millionth article:
That would be a lot like what happened on #wikipedia-countdown on IRC when lilo invited the whole freenode to it. -- cesarb 23:46, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
Sounds like a good place to have a wikipedia:Meetup (or at least a good place to gather for one) Raul654 23:58, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
WOO! This is my local station, use it everyday to get to University...wonder how many other people who read this will also use it regularly?? (hint - post here if you do) Ksyme99 19:00, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
I bet, that if someone translates the article for the German Wikipedia, it will not take longer than 5 minutes until some of the busy, fast deleting "that's not worth beeing a German Wikipedia article"-activists there will kick it out. Could be a reason for them to think about their politics in that field-- 84.56.115.190 23:48, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
We keep your cute little station. @Gurch: Your German works (somehow). Greetings from Germany. -- 80.132.55.67 21:17, 2 March 2006 (UTC) - logo
I didn't think I'd have to actually say this, but: don't. Melchoir 23:55, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
No article? Can someone with knowledge of the area create one, please -- Gurch 23:56, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
Bottle thug hit pensioner, 81. 156 words 30 January 2001 Evening Times 7 English (c) 2001 SMG Newspapers Ltd
A THUG struck an 81-year-old man with a bottle because he thought the OAP was "being cheeky", a court heard.
James McGill (22) hit James McGinn on the head at the platform of Jordanhill Station in Glasgow.
Glasgow Sheriff Court heard McGill told police: "I don't know why I hit him. I thought he was being cheeky to me."
Cath Harper, prosecuting, said Mr McGill had turned to Mr McGinn and asked him the time before hitting him with the bottle.
"Mr McGinn said he had been drinking with friends and had quite a hazy recollection of events. McGill told officers that he was sorry for assaulting Mr McGinn and said he thought Mr McGinn was being cheeky to him."
McGill, whose address was given as being a prisoner of Barlinnie, admitted the assault.
Deferring sentence, Sheriff John Baird said: "You going to jail is a distinct possibility."
Lotsofissues 23:59, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
.... #1,000,000 wasn't a {{nn-band}}. JDoorj a m Talk 00:02, 2 March 2006 (UTC) Lotsofissues 23:59, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
We came scarily close:
Ashibaka tock 00:30, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Residents win bid to beat builders. 160 words 19 September 2001 Evening Times 15 English (c) 2001 SMG Newspapers Ltd
HOMEOWNERS already angry over a rash of new housing in Glasgow's west end were today jubilant after learning plans for a new development had been rejected.
Glasgow council planning bosses have rejected plans for 50 townhouses at 459 Crow Road.
People in Broomhill, Jordanhill and Hyndland had already objected to three other developments saying there were not enough shops, schools and facilities to withstand the burden of further houses.
But despite hundreds of objections from Broom-hill Community Council, local councillors and MSP Pauline McNeill, they had failed to block a previous scheme at Randolph Gate.
Further proposals followed for Churchill Drive, with the Walker Group seeking permission for 32 homes on an embankment near Jordanhill station.
Last month three home owners in the same street were offered double the market value for their homes by a property developer who wanted to flatten them to provide access to homes next to Hyndland station.
I know--but, we are desperate. Lotsofissues 00:06, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
This article is semi-protected, and should remain so for the next few months, IMHO. -- user:zanimum
The Diary. By Ken Smith & David Belcher. 771 words 4 February 2004 The Herald 14 English (c) 2004 SMG Newspapers Ltd.
Burning issue
A BURGER van at Jordanhill station in Glasgow's west end is surrounded by a crowd of lads from no-nonsense St Thomas Aquinas Secondary when a uniformed girl from the rather more upmarket Jordanhill School arrives and asks for a roll and potato scone, also requesting could she have "the scone fried crisp at the edges and soft in the middle". The burger-flipper ponders briefly, wondering whether his al fresco mobile establishment has been mistaken for the conservatory of the neighbouring Three Sisters restaurant. He then replies: "Look, hen, you can have it burnt like everybody else's."
How is it possible that this could be published?--Isn't the Herald a newspaper of record? You Scottish people love class warfare. Lotsofissues 00:20, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
The Herald's Diary section is a lighthearted round-up of mostly anecdotal stories, intended to amuse. (See the Herald website for more examples). Clearly the tone was too subtle for your bourgeois middle-class sensibilities (just kidding!). Forgotten account 12:27, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
The article uses a template ( Template:Stn_art_lrnk) for railway stations which is rather unfortunate: it claims to link to an aerial photo, but doesn't. The template should be fixed and point directly to our map and aerial photo source. AxelBoldt 00:25, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
There need to be sources for which lines this is on. Superm401 - Talk 00:36, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Seriously, this article is going to be so polished within the next....fifteen minutes, lol... Deckiller 00:39, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
I have emailed First Scotrail asking about usage statistics for this station. Nach0king 00:41, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Anyone want to call them?
First ScotRail Customer Relations First ScotRail, PO BOX 7030, Fort William, PH33 6WX
Tel: 0845 601 5929 Email: scotrailcustomer.relations@firstgroup.com
Lotsofissues 00:43, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Someone please nominate this article for DYK, I would do it myself, but I can't seem to figure out anything interesting about it. ("Did you know that Jordanhill railway station features 10 Bicycle racks and a ticket machine?") O bli ( Talk) ? 00:47, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Considering the prominent link on the main page, has anyone contacted the Glasgow media about this? We could generate some media attention there. NoSeptember talk 01:00, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Is there a way to find out the number of passengers which use the station on a daily basis? -- HappyCamper 01:08, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
We have to call Scotrail. Lotsofissues 01:09, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Is Jordanhill Station mentioned in "White Rage" by Campbell Armstrong? It's set in Glasgow, but I haven't read the book. Iwalters 00:59, 3 March 2006 (UTC) Has Jordanhill station been on film? A Glaswegian needs to address this. According to this site: [4]several films have been shot in Glasgow. The station might have been shown. Iwalters 02:46, 3 March 2006 (UTC)
Since the millionth article was about this place, do you think he'll come by and promote this station in a way pertinent to its fame here? Jimbo seems to travel the world often, so I wonder if he'll come to the Jordanhill railway station and put up a plaque or something similarly commemorative? -- Shultz III 00:09, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Of the idea, Jimmy's acutally saying that it's "very very cute." -- user:zanimum
I fully expect to see the station repeatedly vandalised tomorrow night. Hopefully there are teams of workmen standing by to revert. -- Jumbo 02:39, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
What? No one has found some good pictures to add to the article yet? ;-) NoSeptember talk 00:06, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
From the same website as above, this page has some good info that may help expand the article as far as history. Plus, it has a 1913 Ordnance Survey map. Would that be public domain? Jonathunder 01:35, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
I know they are copyrighted, but maybe a link. Is this what it is? [7]-- Rayc 00:05, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
I don't think we should any images unless they're highly relevant and free. People have attempted to add the ScotRail logo and a home-made image (which doesn't provide the original source and hence may be an illeagal derivative work). We should be able to get a good free image tomorrow; until then, I think we should hold off. Superm401 - Talk 03:24, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
I (Johntex) am seperating future discussion into specific areas for each image:
Please read WP:FUC (fair use policy). Fair use images should only be used when there is no alternative and they add significantly to the article. This article does not need the logo of the company associated with the station, a link to the page about that company suffices. ed g2s • talk 03:48, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Legally we're probably okay to use this image as fair use, but Wikipedia's fair use policy WP:FUC is not just about law. ed g2s • talk 04:01, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Sure, let's use it. Trainbuff 04:21, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Sure, let's use it. Trainbuff 04:22, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
The map seems to show the Great Western Road as Inverquory Road (an error that google maps also has.)
Awesome image - great for top of article. Thanks L1AM! Johntex\ talk 05:01, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
I urge all contributors not to get involved in the above vote. The discussion is only minutes old. ed g2s • talk 03:58, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
This discussion doesn't make any sense because we will have a good image for this article within a number of days if not hours. Ashibaka tock 04:02, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Well if for some reason we decide that the logo adds significantly to the article, and that it just can't do without it, then we can stick it in. As it is likely some free images will appear within the next day, I suggest we just wait. ed g2s • talk 04:51, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
link. Can we use this? are ordinace maps public domain? Found on this website: [9]-- God O War 06:17, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
The above site led me to The Mitchell Library. Is this related? They're 1914, thus PD. -- user:zanimum
The quality's not brilliant, and the sun kinda gets in the way of one or two, but here's a selection of pictures from the station I took this morning.
Erath 11:10, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Not got any ones of the platform 2 "shelter"? If I get the chance I might try and get one...its a bit different from the platform 1 one... Ksyme99 19:06, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Try not to duplicate any map links (like Google Maps) that are on the mapsource page, which is linked to from the first sentence. Superm401 - Talk 05:01, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Someone who live near the station could take a picture of it and upload to wikipedia Mateus Zica 05:50, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
I have deleted the Google Map image (as a {{ NonCommercial}}) and removed it from the article. Their TOS clearly states that the images are non-commercial, which is not acceptable here. It is not fair use either because we can link and will soon have free images. Please do not repost it without explaining. Superm401 - Talk 06:19, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
I don't think some of the photos are too great, no offence to the person who was kind enough to go out and photograph them, considering this page will recieve media attention in the next week or so and has a large link on the main page. I suggest maybe only having three images on the page in its current size. Also, the train arriving photo is pretty poor, the sun in the corner is very distracting. I suggested this here first, as not to offend anybody. -- Hamedog Talk| @ 13:19, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
It's great to have this one little station have a huge article, but it makes no sense to do it without expanding nearby stations... surely we can find more info on them, rather than just leaving them as stubs? I'll get right on it, but since I'm not from the UK, I'd like some help. :-) SonicAD ( talk) 04:14, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
How should we deal with the postcode? I don't think it should be in the intro, but I also don't think it should be in the "Services" section where it was before. I'm not even sure whether the postcode should be included as it's probably of no interest to anyone (except me, as I find postcodes interesting, but I'm sad like that). Any comments?
Also, I've changed the text again so that, as before, it doesn't say "in Glasgow postcode area G11 7DW". This is because a postcode area has a technical meaning - in this case the "postcode area" is the "G" at the beginning of the code. Hope that's OK with everyone. -- A bit iffy 08:55, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
I'm looking at Google News, and I notice that the news items for this milestone are beginning to be published, some more heavily dependent on the official press release than others. -- Jumbo 12:57, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
I have found two small pamphlets on Jordanhill history here, from which I have taken notes. I am about to add the relevant data to the article. Sadly, the Herald archives here only begin at 1907, and after checking the first ten years I found nothing of interest. I'll try to blag a friend's Glasgow University library card, since mine expired after I graduated, in order to access the 1887 onwards files. Nach0king 13:47, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
There's no point in badgering Scotrail for ridership stats. They're online for all stations in the UK, here: http://www.sra.gov.uk/pubs2/performance_statistics/stat_usage/stat_usage.exc Also, read the notes about them: http://www.sra.gov.uk/pubs2/performance_statistics/stat_usage/stat_usage_notes.pdf A435(m) 14:51, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Bad idea, people don't want to download 400k for <1 MPx images... ed g2s • talk 15:18, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
The map looks suspiciously like it was copied from google maps, or a similar unfree source. OpenStreetMap explain this in more detail here. ed g2s • talk 15:49, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
"The station no longer has a staffed ticket counter, but it contains a ticket machine. There is a ramp up to both platforms and a connecting footbridge between them. The station car park has room for eleven cars, with two spaces designated for the disabled. There are racks for ten bicycles. A closed circuit television system was introduced in 2002 to monitor the station." Aren't such details a bit too specific for an encylopedia? Is there any reason that makes them worth mentioning? -- Chrissi 16:10, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
I enjoyed reading it. It allowed me to visualize the place. In ten years, someoneone coming to this article will be able to walk through the place using telepresence. A detailed description is the next best thing. What's unneeded to one person is exactly what a second person was looking for. WAS 4.250 16:16, 2 March 2006 (UTC)