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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 21:42, 14 October 2020 (UTC)

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Hounslow West tube station

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  • ... that Winston Churchill travelled by train to Hounslow West station, which was near Cavalry Barracks? "I was able to live at home with my mother and go down to Hounslow Barracks two or three times a week by the Underground Railway." Link of the book is here: [1]

Improved to Good Article status by Vincent60030 (talk). Self-nominated at 17:22, 4 October 2020 (UTC).

  • A new hook may be needed here as international readers may not be familiar with the significance of Cavalry Barracks. Perhaps just focus on the Churchill angle? Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 07:33, 7 October 2020 (UTC)
    Sure, no problem! VincentLUFan (talk) (Kenton!) 12:44, 8 October 2020 (UTC)
  • Why is it noteworthy that Churchill used the subway to get to a military barracks? I don't get it. (t · c) buidhe 13:31, 9 October 2020 (UTC)
  • ALT1: ... that Hounslow West tube station is the only station on the London Underground to be step-free for wheelchair users only?
  • I am currently quite full on hands so I'll just place in an alternative. VincentLUFan (talk) (Kenton!) 16:31, 11 October 2020 (UTC)
General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Thank you for this - the sort of article that I like to see, where due credit is given to the architect. Another architect, Hugh Casson, would have been proud of you - I remember when he was on TV he liked this type of style, and he taught the rest of us to appreciate it when so much of it was being demolished or ignored. I agree with the above comments that ALT0 and its variations don't cut it - and I believe that the Churchill link would steal all the clicks too. Also, if I understand correctly, Churchill has been having some bad press due to accusations of racism. (I have taken the liberty of striking all the Churchill hooks to clear the decks for another idea - but please undo the strikes if you want to keep options open). Accessibility, on the other hand, is big right now, so I would prefer ALT1 personally. I have found one issue only with this nom: I cannot find anything in the text or in the citations to support the ALT1 fact that the station is the only one to be step-free for wheelchair users. Please could you indicate (or find) a citation for that, and add "only one" to the text? If we can sort that out, I believe that the article should deserve its green tick. Storye book (talk) 20:06, 12 October 2020 (UTC)

  • No problem, thank you for the review my friend. I am surely and certainly able to provide the handy tube map as a reference for that. Just give me a moment as I am still full of hands :D VincentLUFan (talk) (Kenton!) 07:39, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
  • Thank you. I await your update. Storye book (talk) 11:56, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
  • Thank you. Please could you now let me know where on the tube map citation is the confirmation of the "the only" wording in the hook? I have looked but cannot find it. Storye book (talk) 14:52, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
  • @Storye book: On the top right hand corner, it's one of the marked stations on the tube map. "Hounslow West - Step-free access for manual wheelchairs only." It's the only one mentioned this way hence it's the only one. VincentLUFan (talk) (Kenton!) 16:59, 13 October 2020 (UTC)

I see, it's because of the stairlift which can only be used by manual wheelchairs? So we need an ALT2 which is identical to ALT1, but has the added word, "manual." Would you agree with that? Storye book (talk) 17:24, 13 October 2020 (UTC)

@Vincent60030: Thank you. Please check ALT1a above, and if it is OK with you, I'll sign this nomination off. Storye book (talk) 19:16, 13 October 2020 (UTC)

No problem, Storye book. :D VincentLUFan (talk) (Kenton!) 08:13, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
  • Thank you, Vincent60030. Good to go. Storye book (talk) 09:46, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
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