Colchester Town?Dunfermline Town. are there other examples?
The station sign there says Colchester Town, formerly St Botolphs.Colchester Town?
As I asked in another thread when the new city status was announced, will Scotrail now have to rebrand all its Inter 7 City stuff?Dunfermline Town. are there other examples?
Inter9City because of Carlisle? 10 for connections to Belfast?As I asked in another thread when the new city status was announced, will Scotrail now have to rebrand all its Inter 7 City stuff?
Dunfermline isn’t a city. It hasn’t received its letters patent, same as the other winners this year. It may change the station name when it does!Dunfermline Town. are there other examples?
The branding is only referencing Scottish cities! Typical!Inter9City because of Carlisle? 10 for connections to Belfast?
I did head this up "City Status" rather than "City"Dunfermline isn’t a city. It hasn’t received its letters patent, same as the other winners this year.
Unlikely.It may change the station name when it does!
I'd rather keep General as a nod to the original GWR and rename Central as Wrexham City. I've never been to Wrexham though!Wrexham General would sound better as Wrexham City/Dinas Wrecsam.
Had Virgin still been around, they would be naming a Pendolino "City of Wrexham" as well.
I always preferred it as St BotolphsThe station sign there says Colchester Town, formerly St Botolphs.
It will now have to read Colchester City, formerly Colchester Town, formerly St Botolphs
The branding is only referencing Scottish cities! Typical!
Neither needs renaming as neither has 'Town' in the name!I'd rather keep General as a nod to the original GWR and rename Central as Wrexham City. I've never been to Wrexham though!
Similar situation exists in Dunfermline where many locals still refer to Dunfermline Town as the "Lower station".I always preferred it as St Botolphs
Though of course they could cause even more confusion by renaming Colchester to Colchester City (bearing in mind most/a lot people still call it Colchester North - which I'm not even sure was ever an official name for it)
Probably not. They'll likely just ignore the fact Scotland will soon officially have eight cities. Plus, Dunfermline isn't served on the Inter7City network, the closest you'll get is Inverkeithing. There did actually use to be a couple of peak time services operated by HSTs through Dunfermline but I believe that as of the May timetable change they have gone.As I asked in another thread when the new city status was announced, will Scotrail now have to rebrand all its Inter 7 City stuff?
Wrexham Central is about the most pitiful terminus imaginable since it was relocated away from the original site.I'd rather keep General as a nod to the original GWR and rename Central as Wrexham City. I've never been to Wrexham though!
Of the 7, Perth is the most questionable as it had its city status revoked in the 1990s, only to be reinstated in 2012.Probably not. They'll likely just ignore the fact Scotland will soon officially have eight cities. Plus, Dunfermline isn't served on the Inter7City network, the closest you'll get is Inverkeithing. There did actually use to be a couple of peak time services operated by HSTs through Dunfermline but I believe that as of the May timetable change they have gone.
On a similar note, Scottish Citylink have '6 Cities' branding on their coaches, with a simplified map showing Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth, Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness - for some reason it seems they believe Stirling isn't a city!
Wrexham Central is about the most pitiful terminus imaginable since it was relocated away from the original site.
It's a virtually invisible single platform attached to a shopping centre, and not significantly nearer the city centre than General.
I think Maesteg is rather similar.
The 1924 OS map for Colchester refers to it as North Station, and to this day the road leading to it is North Station Road.I always preferred it as St Botolphs
Though of course they could cause even more confusion by renaming Colchester to Colchester City (bearing in mind most/a lot people still call it Colchester North - which I'm not even sure was ever an official name for it)
Wolvercity in the new city of Murder and Kidnapping tooWolverhampcity.
Not wishing to drift too far from the topic, but older readers may recall that the current Swansea City F.C. were Swansea Town until about 1970.Regarding Dunfermline, I don't know the local area but it's highly possible that locals refer to a particular area as 'Town'.
Just as in Edinburgh, where there is the Old Town and the New Town (never upgraded to Old City and New City).
And of course Perth, which has long been referred to as 'St. John's Toun', thus giving their local professional football club it's name.
Possibly a result of the fact that Swansea itself gained city status in 1969.Not wishing to drift too far from the topic, but older readers may recall that the current Swansea City F.C. were Swansea Town until about 1970.
They certainly refer to the area embracing the town centre as "the town centre". Sadly Dunfermline Town station is a 10-15 minute walk from "the town centre" and was formerly called "Dunfermline Lower" and some locals still call it "the Lower station". The former "Dunfermline Upper" station was located in "the town centre" but was closed in 1968.Regarding Dunfermline, I don't know the local area but it's highly possible that locals refer to a particular area as 'Town'.
Having spent my first ten years about 15 minutes from the then Dunfermline Lower, I can confirm that it is not in an area known as the Town. The designation means Dunfermline Town [Centre] as opposed to the new eastern Dunfermline Queen Margaret.Regarding Dunfermline, I don't know the local area but it's highly possible that locals refer to a particular area as 'Town'.
Just as in Edinburgh, where there is the Old Town and the New Town (never upgraded to Old City and New City).
And of course Perth, which has long been referred to as 'St. John's Toun', thus giving their local professional football club it's name.
I'm from Dunfermline, we usually call the town centre (or city centre as it is now) 'the town', yes. I'd usually say I am 'going into town'. Dunfermline Town station is not exactly in the town centre though, the centre is a 10 minute walk away from the station, up a steep hill.Regarding Dunfermline, I don't know the local area but it's highly possible that locals refer to a particular area as 'Town'.
Yes, I'm pretty sure, from what I remember Stirling is the one they omit, which I've always thought was odd. But anyhow, I guess if Citylink can ignore the existence of a city, so can Scotrail.Of the 7, Perth is the most questionable as it had its city status revoked in the 1990s, only to be reinstated in 2012.
Are you sure it's Stirling and not Perth they omit?
The 1924 OS map for Colchester refers to it as North Station, and to this day the road leading to it is North Station Road.