Trivia: Station nicknames

[urbophile]

This is the example that instantly sprung to mind when I saw the thread, even with Helensburgh, Dumbarton, Coatbridge, Hamilton & Greenock all having similarly named stations.

Same with Liverpool Central, despite the existence of Birkenhead Central and St Helens Central.

 

[Ianno87]

International examples:

-CST for Mumbai Central station
-"Gare des Betteraves" for Haute-Picardie TGV (and other rural TGV parkway stations).

 

[mirodo]

Kiddie = Kidderminster

Rammy = Ramsbottom (now ELR)

Tod = Todmorden

aka Tup’s Arse

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Sheffield is The Crucible, you always get a red before a colour

Well s..potted !

I love it. Brilliant

 

[Trackman]

To people who know or live in Manchester, I’ll just day Piccadilly or Picc, Oxford Road, Victoria or Vic.

There’s also Stalyvegas (Stalybridge).

Oxford Road is known as 'Occy Road' too.

 

[Halish Railway]

I’ve never heard any refer to Burley-in-Wharfedale by its full name before (just Burley) when referring to both the village and station.

Also;
Kirkstall Forge = Kirkstall
New Pudsey = Pudsey
Steeton & Silsden = Steeton / Silsden
Selly Oak = Selly
Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 = Heathrow Terminal 5
Rowley Regis = Blackheath

 

[Class800]

Be careful with Blackheath, it's a station in London

 

[gg1]

Selly Oak = Selly

Also known locally as Smelly Poke

 

[rower40]

Birmingham New Street: Known on a certain cycling forum as "Mordor Central".

 

[Class800]

A new one for me. Someone asked me to meet near Cally Rd station tomorrow, I expect it's Caledonian Rd, but not used to hearing that one

 

[Strathclyder]

I don't get the train that often but the ones I know are purely just through the area being nicknamed or shortened. EK-East Kilbride, Bishy-Bishopbriggs and Wessy-Westerton are the main ones I know.

Completely forgot about that one. Yeah I've heard it for years.

Have used EK when referring to East Kilbride (both the station and town), but have never heard of Bissy or Wessy in reference to those two stations before (surprising as I've passed through Westerton often enough lol).

 

[Jimini]

Swinscum (regularly used by denizens of Reading)

 

[AJM580]

Norwich station locally known as Thorpe Station from the days when there were 3 stations (Victoria, Thorpe & City)

 

[TXMISTA]

Bristol Temple Meads - Temple Meads
Bristol Parkway - Parkway
Bedminster - Bemmie (also the nickname for the local area)
Filton Abbey Wood - I’ve heard both ‘Filton’ and ‘Abbey Wood’ used

 

[snowball]

Norwich station locally known as Thorpe Station from the days when there were 3 stations (Victoria, Thorpe & City)

General knowledge question:

What novel begins with the words "Thorpe Station in Norwich"?

 

[Gloster]

General knowledge question:

What novel begins with the words "Thorpe Station in Norwich"?

One of Edward Marston’s? Can’t remember the name, but the one which includes a visit to the Channel Islands?

 

[snowball]

One of Edward Marston’s? Can’t remember the name, but the one which includes a visit to the Channel Islands?

I haven't read any books by him, so if one of his does, that's two!

 

[Gloster]

I haven't read any books by him, so if one of his does, that's two!

No, it was just a guess, as one of his Railway Detective series starts in that area.

 

[D6975]

Bristol Temple Meads - Temple Meads
Bristol Parkway - Parkway
Bedminster - Bemmie (also the nickname for the local area)
Filton Abbey Wood - I’ve heard both ‘Filton’ and ‘Abbey Wood’ used

We usually call Bristol Temple Meads just TM and Filton Abbey Wood just Abbey Wood.
Another local couple - Severn Beach is just The Beach
and Weston-super-Mare is Weston-super-mud.

 

[Pseudonym]

Brid vs Brido - I think it varies. My northern family all say Brido. Like Darlo. But it will vary as it's a local thing. Pennystone would be a nice name actually

I grew up there.
Never ever heard Brido. It was Brid.

 

[Gloster]

When I lived in Beverley it was Cott, Bev, Driff and Brid. There wasn’t a name for Scarborough. Well, not a polite one.

 

[Class800]

Ok, so it seems Brid is what locals use, but interesting at least some people in South Yorkshire I know call it Brido. So,a non local nickname! Scarborough, have heard SCARE BOROUGH once or twice

 

[EllieAquitrain]

"South Ken" for South Kensington (both area and station), but strangely not for any of the other Kensingtons.

 

[xotGD]

"South Ken" for South Kensington (both area and station), but strangely not for any of the other Kensingtons.

Kenny O for Kensington Olympia

 

[pitdiver]

I don't know whether this has been mentioned but "Moor Park" on the Metropolitan Line gets reversed and that becomes it's nick name. By staff not by the residents I hasten to add.

 

[Mag_seven]

most people in Scotland probably know Glasgow Central simply as Central.

I'd be a bit more precise and say that most Glaswegians describe it as "The Central" rather than simply just "Central".

 

[vic-rijrode]

Watford Junction is Watford
Berkhamsted is Berko
Hemel Hempstead is Hemel
I always call Cheddington - Cheddars but it hasn’t caught on

As a resident in Watford for over 20 years, never heard the locals refer to Watford Junction as Watford - just The Junction (whch is not particularly original). Watford station on the Underground is always referred to as Watford Met and there is also "The High Street" station.

Hemel is mostly referred to by their locals as 'Emel.

I once had to correct a Southern guard (when their service ran to Milton Keynes) who pronounced Berkhamsted as BerkHAMsted. To the locals of West Herts it's always BERKhamsted - hence Berko.

 

[riley1489]

I’ve never heard any refer to Burley-in-Wharfedale by its full name before (just Burley) when referring to both the village and station.

I'm from Burley-in-Wharfedale, moved there in 1966. I've heard the station (not the village) referred to as 'Robin Hill' by railwaymen in the past.
I seem to remember the station master's house being called Robin Hill. Plus- the road on what was the goods yard is called The Robins.

 

[noddingdonkey]

There wasn’t a name for Scarborough. Well, not a polite one.

Scarbados usually

 

[ChiefPlanner]

In the pre-1960s Station they were quite literally made from wood.

The term "Wood Supervisor" for the person in charge survived into very recent days .....

"Snorbans" - City and Abbey


"Scabby Wood" - soon to be served by Crossrail.