Tag:highway=platform
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 highway = platform
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A platform at a bus stop or station. 
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The highway=platform tag is used for platforms (raised structures) along the side of a road where passengers get on and off buses and/or trams. The equivalent tag for railway platforms is railway=platform.
As there are many stopping points that are served jointly by rail-bound and non-rail-bound vehicles, this tag has been supplemented by popular alternative public_transport=platform.
How to map
Draw a line way along the centre of the platform or create an area around the outline of the platform, and add the tag highway=platform.
Do not use this feature for nodes 
, highway=bus_stop is used for this.
Additional tags:
- ref=* - the reference number of the platform
- route_ref=* - the reference number of the bus route that serves the platform
- bus=yes - when a bus stops here
- name=* - If the platform has a common name like "Platform 2"
- operator=* - the name of the operator of the bus service and platform
- tactile_paving=* - is there a guidance system for the blind?
- wheelchair=* - wheelchair accessibility [1]
- bench=* - is there a bench on the platform?
- bin=* - is there a waste bin?
- shelter=* - is there a covered shelter?
- passenger_information_display=yes/no - is there a passenger information system that displays departure times?
See also
- public_transport=platform - more popular alternative
- highway=bus_stop - tag for all bus stops, including those without a platform
- railway=platform - tag for train and tram platforms
References
- ↑ The platform should be raised (18 - 22 cm) so that it is possible to board a low-floor bus (with kneeling function if necessary) with the wheelchair.