Trivia - Stations "Named" after People

[Altfish]

Crocodile Dundee

 

[steveandrews]

Jackie Trent

 

[Seacook]

Maryland
Maryhill
Maryport
St Mary Cray
Bridge of Allan

 

[dzug2]

Biggles-wade.

Yes - but an earlier Saxon Biggles with a different spelling

 

[Railsigns]

Maryhill

Named after a real person whose name was Mary Hill.

 

[73202]

Burton Joyce named after my dad Bert and my mum Joyce

 

[Cletus]

Sandwich - named after the Earl.

 

[me123]

Partick is named after a dyslexic Irishman.

More seriously, Dunfermline Queen Margaret (although admittedly not directly - it's named after the hospital named after Queen Margaret of Scotland).

 

[dvboy]

Reminds me of a variation of Mornington Crescent where the moves including a person's name counted double.

Examples included:
Beth Nalgreen
Rick Mansworth
Ken Tishtown
Heath Rowterminalfour

 

[Penmorfa]

Holyhead/Caergybi named after Saint Cybi

 

[satisnek]

Reminds me of a variation of Mornington Crescent where the moves including a person's name counted double.

Examples included:
Beth Nalgreen
Rick Mansworth
Ken Tishtown
Heath Rowterminalfour

Of course, once you leave the confines of the M25 there's:

Ray Leigh
Don Caster
Bill Ingham

And I believe that Ken Ilworth will soon be joining them!

 

[59CosG95]

Lawrence Hill and his brother Dean Hill.

You missed out Gordon Hill...

 

[LDECRexile]

If closed stations are allowed then the net widens:

Alexandra Dock (2), Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Park (2)

Ann An, Ann Bank, Ann Esley and nearby Hollin Well and Anne Sley, Ann Fieldplain and Ann Itsford

Arkwright St, Arkwright Town

Ashe Y, named after the tennis player's sister

Atherton

Then there's Askam, Askern and Askrigg, but that's a different question.

 

[thenorthern]

How about Liverpool South Parkway For Liverpool John Lennon Airport?

 

[168lover]

GERRARDS cross

 

[Strathclyder]

Dalreoch was named after long time train enthusiast and chemist Mr. George Reoch.

 

[Springs Branch]

Super-sleuth spinster Miss Jane Marple.

Her sister Rose, however, did get married to a Mr Hill. She then became Rose Hill-Marple.

 

[Railsigns]

Dalreoch was named after long time train enthusiast and chemist Mr. George Reoch.

As the Wikipedia article says, "citation needed". I don't believe a word of it. Old maps show a "Dalreoch House" next to the station.

 

[Strathclyder]

As the Wikipedia article says, "citation needed".

That's what I get for not reading the fine text (sleep deprivation will do that).

 

[Mutant Lemming]

Reminds me of a variation of Mornington Crescent where the moves including a person's name counted double.

Examples included:
Beth Nalgreen
Rick Mansworth
Ken Tishtown
Heath Rowterminalfour

You forgot the Chicago gangster duo Pa Croyle and Ma Blarch

 

[Busaholic]

Fine East Anglian duo Col Chester and Felix Stowe. I used to visit Cat Fordbridge every Wednesday afternoon for a period, prior to enforced cross-country running, and even used to share a few roll-ups with her, often behind her back, it is true.

 

[reb0118]

Helensburgh Upper,

Helensburgh Central,

Helen's Bay.

 

[61653 HTAFC]

There's also the witty Cornish lass, Liz Card, and her Bristolian cousins, Ava N'mouth And Cliff Tondown.
Todd Morden, who can't decide if he's from Yorkshire or Lancashire.

And Sandy, of course.

 

[Seacook]

There's a couple of Scots guys, Mark Inch and Ed Inburgh.

 

[Wavertreelad]

(Eccles) after the Goons character

 

[backontrack]

I don't know who he is, but Keith has got to be really chuffed with himself right now.
Clydebank..sort of. I'll get back to you as soon as I found out what a 'spatria' is. It's apparently located in northern Cumbria.
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Reminds me of a variation of Mornington Crescent where the moves including a person's name counted double.

Examples included:
Beth Nalgreen
Rick Mansworth
Ken Tishtown
Heath Rowterminalfour

I remember some of those.

Wes Tacton, Wes Truislip, Ken Salrise..

 

[Gathursty]

St Andrews Road is named after someone who visited every railway station as far as I'm aware.

Otherwise, Williamwood, Maryland, etc...

 

[AndyNLondon]

Stevenage
Peterborough
Russell Square

And a genuine one: Alexandra Palace - Ally Pally itself being named after Princess Alexandra

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Blimey .... what have I started!?

But, here's a couple more for you ....

Cory Ton
Ponty Pridd and his half brother Ponty Clun (they were a large family, so I won't bore you with the rest of them!)

 

[Mag_seven]

"Fort William", the William in question being "William of Orange"