Trivia: Stations still known by old names

[mike57]

A lot of people in Hull of all ages, not just the older ones, still refer to the station as Paragon station, or Hull Paragon. Hull Cannon Street closed passengers in 1924, although it remained open as a goods station into the 60s I think. This is reinforced by the Hull Paragon on the signal box as you approach the station.

 

[D6975]

In my experience nobody says Leeds City unless talking about the history. Nowhere in the public-facing side of operations is Leeds station given the City suffix. However Network Rail and Leeds Council will refer to "Leeds City Station" in planning documents and press releases.

errrrr, look at post #27

 

[61653 HTAFC]

errrrr, look at post #27

You'll note that I said "operational side". Meaning it isn't called that on things like PIS announcements. It's just Leeds.
That sign on the front is a notable anomaly, I'd call it an anachronism if it wasn't so new!

 

[delt1c]

Slightly of track but Edinburgh Princess Street was always know as the Caley

 

[snowball]

A lot of people in Hull of all ages, not just the older ones, still refer to the station as Paragon station, or Hull Paragon. Hull Cannon Street closed passengers in 1924, although it remained open as a goods station into the 60s I think. This is reinforced by the Hull Paragon on the signal box as you approach the station.

And now Hull Trains's Hitachi bi-modes are called Paragons in recognition.

 

[Mikey C]

A lot of people in Hull of all ages, not just the older ones, still refer to the station as Paragon station, or Hull Paragon. Hull Cannon Street closed passengers in 1924, although it remained open as a goods station into the 60s I think. This is reinforced by the Hull Paragon on the signal box as you approach the station.

Isn't the interchange (train/bus) called Paragon anyway

 

[D6975]

You'll note that I said "operational side". Meaning it isn't called that on things like PIS announcements. It's just Leeds.
That sign on the front is a notable anomaly, I'd call it an anachronism if it wasn't so new!

Look again. it's not just one sign.
I see at least 3, so more than an anomaly.

 

[gabrielhj07]

I occasionally catch myself going to ‘Reading General’

 

[mike57]

Isn't the interchange (train/bus) called Paragon anyway

Yes it is, certainly in the signage outside, specifically 'Paragon Interchange'. The Paragon comes from Paragon Square which is just outside the station where the war memorial is, and Paragon Street which runs east to Queen Victoria Square.

 

[wimbledonpete]

I know someone in his 50s who refers to Tooting as Tooting Junction - renamed in 1938. He's not a rail enthusiast so I guess it must be an historic hangover to locals in the area. Maybe to distinguish from Broadway station.

 

[Alfie1014]

I have just about got used to Colchester Town, but it will forever be Parkeston Quay for me. And that still lives on in the 3 character code for the station which is HPQ.

Ah CAPRI codes used to use them a shortcuts in word processing software! Colchester Town soon to become Colchester City, with Colchester (not North) and Hythe (Colchester) as it is now branded!

 

[SouthCentral10]

Does anyone still refer to Coulsdon Town as Smitham? It was renamed in 2011.

Yes, the vast majority of coulsdon locals still refer to CDN as smitham. There's a school and a road nearby still with the name smitham as well.

 

[norbitonflyer]

Lincoln Central is often still referred to as such, although the only other station in the City, St Marks, closed in 1985 (thirteen years after the church it was named after closed)

My grandmother still referred to Waterloo Junction fifty years after it lost the "Junction" tag in 1935 (It acquired its current "East" tag in 1977)
(She would have been old enough to remember when it really was a junction (closed in 1911), although she is unlikely to have used it much until they moved to SE London in 1915 as she had spent much of her childhood overseas (Ireland, Singapore - and the Isle of Wight(!).

 

[Class800]

Probably not. But then the station of that name is named after a nearby bridge called London Bridge. If Cannon Street should be London Cannon Street, then London Bridge should be London London Bridge.

The Bridge sometimes but not just Bridge. Source - grew up in S.E. London

 

[Rescars]

Yes, the vast majority of coulsdon locals still refer to CDN as smitham. There's a school and a road nearby still with the name smitham as well.

It's been a while since I was last there. Do the platforms still have, underneath the name boards, additional signs saying " formerly Smitham"?

 

[Edsmith]

Tunbridge Wells station is still known locally as Tunbridge Wells Central.
Do consider that the Spa Valley Railway runs from Tunbridge Wells West station.

I would be interested to know if any locals in Ashford (Kent) call their station Ashford International..?

I came across somebody recently who thought Ashford and Ashford International were two different stations!

 

[pne]

I came across somebody recently who thought Ashford and Ashford International were two different stations!

Can’t say I blame them, given Stratford vs Stratford International!

 

[Cricketer8for9]

I’ve known tourists on South Eastern being confused by Waterloo East, expecting the train to also call at Waterloo. Incidentally are there any place where a compass point only exists in contrast to a station with no compass direction? Most xx East seem to be in contrast to xx West etc.

And at Victoria I’d go for Brighton or Chatham after a main destination and the old railway company. But the steps up from the Tube are I believe known as the Sussex and Kent stairs, but happy to be corrected. The former must be the most trodden stairs in the UK.

 

[Lloyds siding]

I’ve known tourists on South Eastern being confused by Waterloo East, expecting the train to also call at Waterloo. Incidentally are there any place where a compass point only exists in contrast to a station with no compass direction? Most xx East seem to be in contrast to xx West etc.

And at Victoria I’d go for Brighton or Chatham after a main destination and the old railway company. But the steps up from the Tube are I believe known as the Sussex and Kent stairs, but happy to be corrected. The former must be the most trodden stairs in the UK.

Do you mean like North Llanrwst and Llanrwst or Maghull and Maghull North?

 

[trebor79]

There's an East Garforth but no West Garforth.

 

[Cricketer8for9]

Yes, though the latter feels better than the former. Xx West feels like the western part of town xx, whereas north xx can be a long way from south xx. I give you Northampton and Southampton or East and West Grinstead.

There's an East Garforth but no West Garforth.

Is there a Garforth?

 

[zwk500]

Yes, though the latter feels better than the former. Xx West feels like the western part of town xx, whereas north xx can be a long way from south xx. I give you Northampton and Southampton or East and West Grinstead.

Slightly different situation, as the respective settlements are where the stations are (or nearby)

Is there a Garforth?

Yes, one stop to the west.

 

[Ex-controller]

Leeds City. (Edinburgh) Waverley

It’s still called Edinburgh Waverley.

What's wrong with that? I've managed thought it should be this way. I mean, where is "Haymarket"? It's not a place name!
Edinburgh Haymarket is sensible. Or should we start referring to other stations as "Lime Street", "New Street" and "Liverpool Street" etc?
"Haymarket" is an anachronism.

It’s the name of the location within Edinburgh that the station is situated. The station is called Haymarket, it doesn’t have suffix and the PIS on the 385s have since been changed.

 

[miklcct]

It’s still called Edinburgh Waverley.

Isn't it just "Edinburgh" now?

 

[gingertom]

in Glasgow we have "Exhibition Centre" formerly known as Finnieston (Finnieston central?). As there are many Exhibition Centres around the UK perhaps it's not the best name for it, although not all have a station within walking distance.

 

[Strathclyder]

While I haven't encountered this myself, there are doubtlessly Glasgow residents of a particular age bracket who still refer to the 3 Subway stations renamed as part of the system's 1977-80 refurbishment by their original names: Partick Cross (renamed Kelvinhall), Copland Road (renamed Ibrox) & Govan Cross (renamed to simply Govan).

 

[gingertom]

While I haven't encountered this myself, there are doubtlessly Glasgow residents of a particular age group who still refer to the 3 Subway stations renamed as part of the system's 1977-80 refurbishment by their original names: Partick Cross (renamed Kelvinhall), Copland Road (renamed Ibrox) & Govan Cross (renamed to simply Govan).

I came to Glasgow in 1977 so I can just about remember those.

 

[Strathclyder]

I came to Glasgow in 1977 so I can just about remember those.

The original Subway really was looking decrepit by then. It was cracks being found in Govan Crosses' roof that closed the system from 24th March to 2nd May that year, then entirely for modernisation on 21st May (a week eariler than originally planned) after more cracks were found in the same station's roof.

 

[norbitonflyer]

Yes, though the latter feels better than the former. Xx West feels like the western part of town xx, whereas north xx can be a long way from south xx. I give you Northampton and Southampton or East and West Grinstead.

Or East and West Kilbride

Do you mean like North Llanrwst and Llanrwst or Maghull and Maghull North?

Berwick and North Berwick (and also Berwick-on-Tweed)
and of course the aforementioned Waterloo and Waterloo East

I came across somebody recently who thought Ashford and Ashford International were two different stations!

They are. Ashford is in Surrey (or Middlesex if you are a traditionalist)

 

[SouthCentral10]

It's been a while since I was last there. Do the platforms still have, underneath the name boards, additional signs saying " formerly Smitham"?

I believe there's still one on at the London end of the up platform