Contributor Page
Hey, thanks for volunteering to contribute! Your efforts are what make this site great. Here is a basic template for you to fill out as best you can – but write down anything you want; there is no strict format or guideline for any page on this site. Be yourself in your writing! Anything and everything that you could offer would be appreciated. And remember that this is an insider’s guide, so be honest to the questions and don’t try to swing it to the nice side or anything like that.
Below is a list of the same categories that the station page is broken up into – but, again, don’t feel like you have to fill out every field. Many of the fields are geared toward people who leave near these stations and know a good deal about them, but if you just happened to visit one and know only a few things, write it down anyway! Fill out the ones that you want to or have information for, and don’t worry about the rest. To fill out a field, just type whatever you want after the red arrows. Thanks again for your help!
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Driving Directions
> directions to the station if you know them; maybe from nearby interstates?
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Parking
> parking situation at the station. Are there many spaces in a well-lit lot, or just a few in a back alley? Would you feel safe leaving your car there while gone on vacation for a week?
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Rental Cars
> is it easy to get a rental car? Are there rental places nearby and are they easy to get to?
Hotels
> nearby hotels and price range; also, if the only trains that stop here are late at night, how easy is it to get to nearby lodgings?
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Food
> what sort of food options are near/in the station? Are close eateries primarily sit-down, classier places or a quick-bite-with-kids McDonalds/Burger King?
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Local Transit
> what are local transit options, especially if the only trains arrive late at night? Is there a local bus? A taxi service available by phone? How does one transfer from the station to the nearest airport, if there is one?
Visitor Information
> does the town/city have a local visitor’s information bureau, and if so, what’s the phone number or web address? Any nearby local attractions that visitors might want to visit during a layover?
Insider’s Guide: Station Facilities
> describe the station as best you can, in any way you want. Some questions to help: Is it an old Amshack, or a renovated beauty? Does it have nice waiting rooms open for hours a day, or only a tiny box opened by a caretaker for a few minutes? Conditions/lack of restrooms? Would you want to sit there and wait with kids for awhile? Are there any little ‘bonuses’ to the station, like a mini-museum or a kids’ playarea?
Insider’s Guide: Neighborhood
> describe the surrounding neighborhood in any way you want. Some questions to help: is it a pleasant, well-lit place near to downtown, or an out-of-the-way station? Would you feel comfortable walking around outside the general area of the station to nearby attractions? (with kids?) Is it clean and free of garbage or weedy and dirty?
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Insider’s Guide: Station History
> what do you happen to know about the station’s history? Was it recently built/renovated? Is it historic? Has it been served by trains forever, or just recently started? Any other comments about the history or architecture of the station itself?
Other
> anything and everything else that you have to say about the station that might not fit in the above categories. Anything you want!