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If we are going around renaming, I would suggest "Palo Alto Transit Center" given that this is more than a train station. -- Erp ( talk) 18:41, 20 August 2016 (UTC)
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The first Palo Alto station was opened in 1890 to serve the then-new Stanford University.-- then-new sounds odd, "then-newly established"
Palo Alto station was opened in 1890 to serve the new Stanford University.-- "newly established" here as well
it was enclosed in 1893 as a waiting room.-- "and became a waiting room" sounds better
(previously used for the Los Gatos station, and later used as the Los Altos station)-- I'd clarify what this is referring to
It was never locally popular, and calls came for its replacement as early as the 1920s.-- the station itself or the design?
it consists two buildings connected-- "consists of", I think
one north of the station building, and a pair flanking University Avenue-- comma not needed
SP Peninsula Commute local service (renamed Caltrain in 1985) continued to stop.-- ... "here/at Palo Alto."
It was closed on October 27, 2004-- comma after date
The bicycle station reopened on February 27, 2007-- comma again
from 2008 to 2009-- upper case
Caltrain constructed the $35 million Palo Alto Stations Improvement Project at Palo Alto and California Avenue stations.-- the Palo Alto...
In 2013, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority proposed to relocate-- "proposed relocating"
lengthy tunnel under the downtown area.-- lenthy --> long
Dumbarton Express, SamTrans, VTA, and some Marguerite buses stop in a bus plaza located northwest of the station building (adjacent to the southbound platform), with some Marguerite buses instead stopping south of the station building.-- consider splitting
All I got. Good stuff. -- Truflip99 ( talk) 22:56, 7 April 2020 (UTC)
Just a listing of interesting links for mining. People should add if they know of any. -- Erp ( talk) 00:49, 8 April 2020 (UTC)
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Improved to Good Article status by Pi.1415926535 ( talk). Self-nominated at 03:29, 8 April 2020 (UTC).
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If we are going around renaming, I would suggest "Palo Alto Transit Center" given that this is more than a train station. -- Erp ( talk) 18:41, 20 August 2016 (UTC)
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Reviewer: Truflip99 ( talk · contribs) 21:06, 7 April 2020 (UTC)
I will be doing this review. --
Truflip99 (
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The first Palo Alto station was opened in 1890 to serve the then-new Stanford University.-- then-new sounds odd, "then-newly established"
Palo Alto station was opened in 1890 to serve the new Stanford University.-- "newly established" here as well
it was enclosed in 1893 as a waiting room.-- "and became a waiting room" sounds better
(previously used for the Los Gatos station, and later used as the Los Altos station)-- I'd clarify what this is referring to
It was never locally popular, and calls came for its replacement as early as the 1920s.-- the station itself or the design?
it consists two buildings connected-- "consists of", I think
one north of the station building, and a pair flanking University Avenue-- comma not needed
SP Peninsula Commute local service (renamed Caltrain in 1985) continued to stop.-- ... "here/at Palo Alto."
It was closed on October 27, 2004-- comma after date
The bicycle station reopened on February 27, 2007-- comma again
from 2008 to 2009-- upper case
Caltrain constructed the $35 million Palo Alto Stations Improvement Project at Palo Alto and California Avenue stations.-- the Palo Alto...
In 2013, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority proposed to relocate-- "proposed relocating"
lengthy tunnel under the downtown area.-- lenthy --> long
Dumbarton Express, SamTrans, VTA, and some Marguerite buses stop in a bus plaza located northwest of the station building (adjacent to the southbound platform), with some Marguerite buses instead stopping south of the station building.-- consider splitting
All I got. Good stuff. -- Truflip99 ( talk) 22:56, 7 April 2020 (UTC)
Just a listing of interesting links for mining. People should add if they know of any. -- Erp ( talk) 00:49, 8 April 2020 (UTC)
The result was: promoted by
97198 (
talk) 09:30, 7 May 2020 (UTC)
Improved to Good Article status by Pi.1415926535 ( talk). Self-nominated at 03:29, 8 April 2020 (UTC).