Talk:Taunton bus station

A fact from Taunton bus station appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 16 May 2020 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Taunton bus station, built in the 1950s, was described as "a rare survivor" just five years before it was closed?

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 16:13, 10 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Taunton bus station after it closed in 2020

... that Taunton bus station (pictured) closed in 2020 after 67 years of operation? Source: Salter, Stephen (2020-03-05). "Taunton Bus Station to close after 67 years". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 2020-04-05.

Created by Geof Sheppard (talk). Self-nominated at 08:14, 11 April 2020 (UTC).[reply]

Reviewed: Six Pillars House
New enough, long enough and written within policy. The hook format is fine and it's provided with an inline citation supporting it. However, I'm not sure it's actually that interesting to a broad audience. What's unusual with a bus station closing after 67 years? Do you think you could elaborate or come up with an alternative hook? For the rest the DYK is OK, the picture is properly licensed and QPQ is done. Yakikaki (talk) 10:57, 11 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Few bus stations last for 67 years, and the recognition from the Transport Trust shows that it is notable in this respect. If you feel that would make a beter hook, how about

ALT ... that Taunton bus station (pictured) was described as 'a rare survivor' just five years before it was closed?

Thank you, I do think it's a bit hookier. Now it should be good to go (for ALT 1). Best regards, Yakikaki (talk) 11:39, 11 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I came by to promote this, but there are two paragraphs under Description that lack any citations, per Rule D2. This section does not qualify as "Plot" as in films. Yoninah (talk) 13:15, 8 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I've removed the offending paragraphs while I look for fresh references. The character count is still more than 2,500. Geof Sheppard (talk) 15:58, 10 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. Restoring tick. Yoninah (talk) 16:12, 10 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]