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Pocinho railway station

 * Nominator(s): V.B.Speranza (talk) 17:13, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

This article is about one of Portugal's most significant railway stations. Situated in the northeast region of the country, it holds huge importance for local residents, especially considering the closure of many other railway stations in the area. The centenarian Pocinho station remains operational and flourishing, providing direct access to Porto for regional residents and facilitating tourist visits to the renowned Douro wine region.

V.B.Speranza (talk) 17:13, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

Image review


 * Avoid sandwiching


 * Suggest adding alt text


 * Captions need editing for grammar


 * File:Rede_Complementar_ao_Norte_do_Mondego_-_GazetaCF_372_1903.jpg needs a US tag


 * File:Station_Pocinho.jpg: what's the copyright status of the artwork? Nikkimaria (talk) 05:19, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

Drive-by comments Steelkamp (talk) 05:57, 17 March 2024 (UTC)
 * The capitalisation of "Line" is inconsistent.
 * The lead should be expanded.
 * One sentence paragraphs, such as the first one in the description section, should be avoided.
 * There are some duplicate links within the same section, such as Douro River and Mêda.
 * Some of the links within see also should not be there as per MOS:NOTSEEAGAIN.

Oppose from TAOT I could keep going, but suffice it to say this is not ready for FAC. Trainsandotherthings (talk) 20:40, 22 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Overlinking and duplicate wikilinks are completely out of control
 * Grammar and writing are in serious need of improvement to meet FA standards.
 * The article conflates the history of the station and the history of the lines that it is on frequently. The 21st century section hardly says anything about the article's subject and this is also an issue in other sections. Most of the article is off-topic, which by itself would be reason for me to oppose. This is supposed to be about the train station, not the Sabor line or the Douro line.
 * The article fails to distinguish between the noteworthy and the routine (some kids being arrested for spray-painting a train is not something that is notable for the article)
 * WP:PROSELINE is omnipresent
 * Frequent one-sentence paragraphs belie a lack of organization
 * Fails WP:NOTTIMETABLE
 * Lead section fails to adequately summarize the body

Coord note -- In light of TAOT's comments in particular, I'm going to archive this and recommend peer review after working on improvements, before another try here at FAC. The FAC mentoring scheme is also an option. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 23:56, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

Ian Rose (talk) 23:56, 27 March 2024 (UTC)