Template:Amtrak web/doc

Usage

This template provides a simple way to link to the official Amtrak station and route pages. The default usage is for stations, with the first unnamed parameter being the station code, ex. PVD for Providence. The template uses this to create the link to the Amtrak page, in this case https://www.amtrak.com/stations/pvd. Case doesn't matter for this, as the template automatically converts the value to lowercase. In order to get the template to display in a "city/town, state" format, a second parameter needs to be defined with the text to display. For example, {{amtrak web|PVD|Providence, RI}} displays Providence, RI – Amtrak. Otherwise, the template will take the base of the article title (meaning without any disambiguation) and remove the last word, normally "station", and then display the output. For example, {{amtrak web|PVD}} displays Providence – Amtrak. What to display for oddballs like Union Stations is at the discretion of the editors of that particular page.

The route parameter allows this template to also be used for route pages, ex. https://www.amtrak.com/routes/california-zephyr-train.html. The only value for this parameter is yes. For example, putting {{amtrak web|route=yes}} on the California Zephyr page displays California Zephyr – Amtrak.

This template provides a simple way to link to the official Amtrak station and route pages.

Template parameters

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Station code	1	Enter the three letter station code assigned by Amtrak. Required for station links but not for route links. Example WAS	String	optional
Display name	2	How should the page name be displayed? Defaults to the page name minus the last word. Example Washington, DC	String	optional
Great American Stations	nogreat	A non-empty value in this parameter will suppress display of the Great American Stations link. Example 1	String	optional
Is this a route page?	route	Enter "yes" if this is a route page. Suggested values yes Example yes or leave blank	String	optional