Beaulieu Road / Beaulieu Park confusion

74A said:

There is to be a new station Beaulieu Park. However there is also an existing station Beaulieu Road.

The two names are so similar I can foresee people buying tickets and possibly even travelling to the wrong one !

Perhaps slight change of name is needed to differentiate them. Like Gillingham (Dorset) and Gillingham(Kent)

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74A said:

There is to be a new station Beaulieu Park. However there is also an existing station Beaulieu Road.

The two names are so similar I can foresee people buying tickets and possibly even travelling to the wrong one !

Perhaps slight change of name is needed to differentiate them. Like Gillingham (Dorset) and Gillingham(Kent)

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Mag_seven said:

How can people be confused between the two - one has the word "Park" after it the other the word "Road". "Park" and "Road" are completely different words.

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Colin1501 said:

So the new one is in Essex, and the existing one in Hampshire. You'd have to use two entirely different London terminals to reach them. If there is a problem, doesn't it demonstrate an abysmal lack of any basic geographical knowledge on the part of some people? I suppose this is the sat-nav generation. You don't need to know where you're going - just tap it into a device and it"ll take you there. Rant over!

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Colin1501 said:

So the new one is in Essex, and the existing one in Hampshire. You'd have to use two entirely different London terminals to reach them. If there is a problem, doesn't it demonstrate an abysmal lack of any basic geographical knowledge on the part of some people? I suppose this is the sat-nav generation. You don't need to know where you're going - just tap it into a device and it"ll take you there. Rant over!

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Colin1501 said:

So the new one is in Essex, and the existing one in Hampshire. You'd have to use two entirely different London terminals to reach them. If there is a problem, doesn't it demonstrate an abysmal lack of any basic geographical knowledge on the part of some people? I suppose this is the sat-nav generation. You don't need to know where you're going - just tap it into a device and it"ll take you there. Rant over!

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hwl said:

People seem to survive the Clapham, Clapham Junction, Clapham High Street, Clapham North, Clapham Common, Clapham South minefield.

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lancastrian said:

Also don't forget the major station Clapham in Yorkshire. Also known as the 'other' Clapham Junction in the past before they closed the Ingleton line.

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Colin1501 said:

So the new one is in Essex, and the existing one in Hampshire. You'd have to use two entirely different London terminals to reach them. If there is a problem, doesn't it demonstrate an abysmal lack of any basic geographical knowledge on the part of some people? I suppose this is the sat-nav generation. You don't need to know where you're going - just tap it into a device and it"ll take you there. Rant over!

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flitwickbeds said:

Does this apply equally to tourists? You expect every visitor to the UK regardless of their English language knowledge to have impeccable knowledge of the UK's geography and an infinite understanding of the differences between "Park" and "Road" when confronted by a machine or ticket office assistant in an unfamiliar language?

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Bletchleyite said:

No, but I'd expect staff to be reasonably understanding of clueless tourists when one is encountered who was genuinely confused.

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flitwickbeds said:

You're assuming there are staff to help confused tourists.

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Bletchleyite said:

If there aren't any staff at any point during their journey, then them having bought a ticket to the wrong station isn't going to be an issue, surely?

Anyway, how many people actually go to Beaulieu Road? It's in the middle of nowhere. It might as well be called "Ferny Crofts Scout Camp Parkway" as it really serves naff all else (and that, FWIW, being the reason I've used it a few times). Foreign tourists are going to be going to Ashurst New Forest or Brockenhurst.

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Bletchleyite said:

No, but I'd expect staff to be reasonably understanding of clueless tourists when one is encountered who was genuinely confused.

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