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=== Trains too long ===

If the trains will not fit in the platform simultaneously, the signalling system will not permit them to enter.

In the example below, both trains are 140m long, and they are too long for the 250m platform at Beesville. Train A-B arrived first and entered the platform, but train B-C is being held at a red signal because there is not enough room for it to fully enter the platform:

[[File:PlatformSharingBeesville TooLong.png|1200px]]