(Trivia) Railway stations which should be people

[Class800]

My post appeared twice - so will edit this one to add some more

Surname

Fleet
Ford
Hale
Hartford
Hattersley
Higham
Hook
Horsley
Howden
Ince
Johnston
Johnstone
Kennett
Kenton
Kirkby
Layton
Lee
Leigh

First names

Lee

So there's plenty - I've only gone through the alphabetical stations list to L. And added those I know. But between my first post and this one, it shows there are plenty, but most are surnames

 

[61653 HTAFC]

For "Stations that are a surname" pretty much anywhere could be.

 

[PTR 444]

Em S. Worth

 

[Dai Corner]

If we're allowed titles, then the clergyman Parson Street.

 

[birchesgreen]

Honey Bourne
Ken Ilworth
Ken Sal-Green
Lea Sowe
Mary Lebone
Mat Lock
Mat Lock-Bath
Max Stoke

 

[Class800]

For "Stations that are a surname" pretty much anywhere could be.

Exeter Central?

 

[swt_passenger]

Scraping the barrel…

Gill Ingham

 

[PTR 444]

Will Ington

 

[pdeaves]

'Ashley Heath' (now closed). It happens that there was a presenter of that name on our local radio station.

 

[PTR 444]

Ben Fleet
Basil Don
Ray Leigh
Bill Erica Y
Mark Stey
King George V
Heath Rowter Minal 5

 

[Neo9320]

Will Ington?

 

[Bertone]

Chester

and rather insultingly: Birkdale (Berk Dale)

Similarly Berk Hamsted

 

[PTR 444]

Leighton Buzzard (or should it be Layton Buzzard)

 

[Calthrop]

Perhaps I could shoehorn in, a dreadful old London-related riddle (the first bit has both a London terminus; and the station of Charing; although there has never been a station with the name of the second bit) --

Q. Why is Charing Cross?

A. Because Newington Butts.

 

[aliceh]

I'll scrape the barrel for a couple more:

Arun Del
Al Drington
Cal Stock
Brad Ford-on-Avon

and, of course...
Lewes (apparently some people spell it that way, who knew?)

 

[MadMac]

Keith

You score 98.6 for that. Only those of a certain age will understand.

 

[Neo9320]

I’ll throw in a career…chef field…(I’ll get my coat)

 

[Peter0124]

Rob Royston (Robroyston)

 

[MadMac]

If we’re splitting names, then there’s several on the original Glasgow Suburban Electrification II:

Kirk Hill
Muir End
William Wood (wasn’t there a bowls player by that name?)
Pat Terton
Neil Ston
Shaw Lands

Similarly:
Helen S. Burgh-Central and her distant relative Helen S. Burgh-Upper
Annie S. Land
Blair Hill
Ken Nishead
Stewart On
Clark Ston
Kirk Connel
Ann An (no relation to the similarly-named panda)
May Bole
Glen Garnock
The senior clergy Bishop Briggs and Bishop Ton
Len Zie
Glen Eagles
Kirk Caldy
Mark Inch
The ennobled Lady Bank
George Mas
Blair Atholl
I think we’ve had Laurence Kirk?

 

[py_megapixel]

Rose Hill-Marple (double-barrelled surname)?

 

[Farang]

Brent Ford

 

[Halish Railway]

Brad Ford Forster?

 

[32475]

Has nobody mentioned Victoria?

 

[GrimsbyPacer]

Barton, Paddington, Mansfield, Lincoln, London, Mansfield Cottingham can all be used as surnames akin to Chester.
Berney Arms could be a name maybe?
Wedgewood is a station named after someone.

Crystal Peaks on the Supertram could be a stage name.

 

[thenorthern]

In Paris there is a station called Antony.

Barton, Paddington, Mansfield, Lincoln, London, Mansfield Cottingham can all be used as surnames akin to Chester.
Berney Arms could be a name maybe?
Wedgewood is a station named after someone.

Crystal Peaks on the Supertram could be a stage name.

Also Telford is named after someone. Crystal Peaks could be a stage name yes..............

 

[xotGD]

Finsbury Park - Harry Hill comedy character

 

[D6130]

If we can stretch the topic to include motive power depots past and present, how about:

Neville Hill

Will Esden

Stewart Slane

Newton Heath

Ed Gehill (also a station)

Pat Ricroft (also a station)

Ash Burys (station only)

Daisy Hill (station only)

Kirk Stall-Forge (station only)

Tel Ford-Central (station only)

Mac Clesfield (station only)

Rowland Scastle (station only)

 

[xotGD]

Bristol Temple-Meads
Chester Le-Street

 

[D6130]

Tom Atin (nowadays passing loop only)

Len Tran (potential passing loop re-opening)

Bea Uly

Muir Oford

Evan Ton (station re-opening proposed)

Pop Pleton

Cat Tal

Peny Ffordd

Brad Ing

Em Sworth

Hil Sea

Bea Ulieuroad

Mel Ksham

Fil Tonabbey-Wood

Pat Chway

Saunders Foot

John Stown

John Stone

Glen Garnock

Sy Ston

Burt Onon-Trent

Tam Worth

Ivy Bridge (may have already had that one!)

Clif Tondown

Sal Tash

Lis Keard

May Bole

Blake Down

Gerrard Scross

Virginia Water

(That's enough name for one night! - Ed.)

 

[Strat-tastic]

Mel D. Reth and her dog Shep.

Bes Cott for depots.