Talk:Union Square station (Somerville)/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Trains2050 (talk · contribs) 08:48, 10 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, I will be revewing this article over the next few days, please see the table bellow on my progress in the review. Thank you for nominating this article Trains2050 (talk) 08:48, 10 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

General notes

With the opening 1 month away, is there an exact opening date?
- Frustratingly, no. I'll be adding that the moment it's announced.
"This was delayed in June 2021 to a December 2021 opening, and in October 2021 to a March 2022 opening" Specific reason on why it was delayed? Covid?
- Done Added the listed reasons.

Rate	Attribute	Review Comment
1. Well-written:
	1a. the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct.	"Union Square station is an under-construction light rail station on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)" could this be more clear, for example "Union Square station is a light rail station under-construction in Somerville and is on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) network", is this better, what do you think? Trains2050 (talk) 08:54, 10 February 2022 (UTC)[reply] No, I think the current wording is better. The format of operator/line then location is pretty standard for station articles; see Amory Street station for a recent GA of mine on the same line as this station. "but will afterwards be served by the Green Line D branch." ETA of when served by green line D branch? Not available yet, unfortunately. I'll add that as soon as it's announced. "but Station Plaza will not be completed until 2023" did you mean the Station Plaza? I don't think the article is necessary here given that it's a proper name. "A starter booth is located at the east end of the platform," Maybe use a clearer word such as a dispatcher booth? A starter specifically dispatches trains at a single location (usually to make sure they leave a terminal on time), rather than controlling movements across a whole line or system as most dispatchers do. That's also the wording used in the source. "Train dispatcher" is wikilinked for clarity. what do you mean by this "at-grade emergency exit walkway"? It's a narrow walkway (basically a sidewalk with fenced sides) at grade (track level) that serves as a secondary exit from the station in case of emergency. I recommend seeing it in context (page 9 of the source); I've added the page number to the article. Can you go source hunting for an exact date of demolishment? (Optional) What's there is the best I could find after a lot of searching newspaper archives. Mid-century rail history is poorly documented because of public disinterest; I can't even find a specific mention of the closure of the predecessor of another GLX station (Somerville Junction).
	1b. it complies with the Manual of Style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation.	seems good
2. Verifiable with no original research:
	2a. it contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline.	seems good
	2b. reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose).	Seems good
	2c. it contains no original research.	Seems good
	2d. it contains no copyright violations or plagiarism.	seems good
3. Broad in its coverage:
	3a. it addresses the main aspects of the topic.	very good coverage
	3b. it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style).	sticks to the topic
	4. Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each.	seems good
	5. Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute.	no edit wars currently
6. Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio:
	6a. media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content.	good alt text and own work
	6b. media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions.	all good
	7. Overall assessment.	On hold until changes are made @Trains2050: Thanks for the detailed review! I've left my replies above. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 17:39, 10 February 2022 (UTC)[reply] @Pi.1415926535: Thank you for replying, I will pass this. Trains2050 (talk) 17:55, 10 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]