How high is a train platform off of the tracks? I am building a train station and cant figure out this little detail.

Thanks

It may be slightly different, but basicaly it should be the same high like first foot steps on your cars
Libor

The height of the platform depends on the country. For example German trains driving through Switzerland are usually quite a bit higher up than Swiss trains, suggesting that the platforms in Germany are higher. I'd check your train car and as libor said make the platform about the height of the first step (maybe a little lower).

Cheers!
Stef

as above says difrent countrys have wildly difrent hieghts of platform , the u.ks' being the tallest whilst some are only a foot or so it would pay to research the area you are building and what rolling stock is being used

good refrences would be railway modelling forums

or specialist magazines books some specialist book titles ( available from ian allen book stores ) would cover your specific area

i would look ian allen books up on line as it looks like you may need plenty of other info and for railways publishing there is nowhere finer !!

Thanks for the help guys. I am modeling a german train station, one for pasanger trains. The research that I did indicates that the platforms are between 2 and 3.5 feet off the top of the train track. Does this sound right to you?

sounds about right . if i remember rightly as it is many years since i was there although i have photos from a preserved railway whilst i was there , i will see if i can find

but german are lower and vary if i remember rihtly

try " wikipedia list of herritage railways " in a google search , then click germany

lots of info and photo's i got this one for a demo !!





looking at this shot i would judge around 3 ft for hight from ground as a chap on the platform is around my hieght and measurement of my foot to waist being 3 ft i would guess there is the measurement give and take a little research ..

depends on the era you want to depict. I think it is rather modern, to step out of trains at floor level. On pictures of older wagons (say 40, 50 years back) you can see elaborate stairs on both ends.

when i was there in the late 70s there was a variety of hieghts the rolling stock was built to take this into account ..

Thanks for the help guys! Cleared up my brain a little, now I can keep building!

Hi

British Rail standard height 915mm above Rail Level

Cheers

Yorkshirehussar