SteveyBee131
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Here in Grimsby, one of the level crossings (the second one heading West from Grimsby Town) is known by the railway as Friargate crossing. But said crossing is on Cartergate, and locals all know it as Cartergate crossing. In fact, if you say Friargate crossing to most, they look at you funny!
I know this is probably a long term thing, as I've seen pictures from when the crossing had it's own signalbox (1989 I believe?) , and it was known in railway terms at least, as Friargate back then. But does anybody on here know why the name difference exists?
Are there any other places on the network (past or present) that the railway calls by a different name to everyone else?
I seem to remember hearing somewhere about some of the Cornish china clay works/terminals/mines going by different names on the railway compared to the china clay company terminology! Can anyone on here tell us more?
I know this is probably a long term thing, as I've seen pictures from when the crossing had it's own signalbox (1989 I believe?) , and it was known in railway terms at least, as Friargate back then. But does anybody on here know why the name difference exists?
Are there any other places on the network (past or present) that the railway calls by a different name to everyone else?
I seem to remember hearing somewhere about some of the Cornish china clay works/terminals/mines going by different names on the railway compared to the china clay company terminology! Can anyone on here tell us more?