Trivia - Stations "Named" after People

[Marton]

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

Not quite correct. The current FW is named after Butcher Cumberland son of George II who harried the Highlands after the 45 rebellion and the Culloden incident.

There was a former FW which later became Duncansburgh.

 

[damo44]

Cory Ton

Is actually named after a real person - Sir Herbert Cory

 

[Andyjs247]

Daisy Hill and Maryhill could be cousins of Rose Hill perhaps. Not forgetting
that other Rose - Rose Grove.

Then there's Dean also Dean Lane, and two ladies called Hope with their gentleman friends Garth and Warwick.

Or Elsie Carr, Fay Gate, Kelvin Hall and one of my favourites Miles Platting.

 

[unlevel42]

Val Ley
Ross Neiger
Colin Bay
R Hill
A man called Flint
Howard En
Chester

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Val Ley
Ross Neiger
Colin Bay
R Hill
A man called Flint
Howard En
Chester

You forgot Barry Island...

 

[The Decapod]

Clapham Junction was named after a male bus passenger chosen at random.

 

[merlodlliw]

Limpstone Commando always fascinated me.

Bryn.

 

[LDECRexile]

Stevenage
Peterborough
Russell Square

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

Foul ref! Offside! Ref! Ref! see #43 where Alexandra Palace was mentioned before, Ref! I want me money back, I demand a recount etc etc (men in white coats appear....)

Formby
Birk, Dale
Ains, Dale
Blundellsands and Crosby (I claim double points as Blundell and Bing were two different people)

Derby

Burton

Beddgelert (do dogs count?)

Carl Isle

 

[me123]

Lynn Lithgow

 

[evotista]

Here's some more of our Scottish cousins

Glen Garnock
Stew Arton
Len Zie
Steven Ston
Blair Hill and his friend Blair Atholl
Wally Ford
Kirk Newton
Kirk Caldy
Kirk Connel
May Bole

and keeping on a theme

Laurence Kirk

Ken Nishead
Kelvin Dale
Barry Links



Not forgetting the right reverend...Bishop Briggs with his friend Bishop Auckland

Coming further south

Al Brighton
Eve Sham
Walt Hamcross
Rick Mansworth
Allen Swest

Also a special mention for some fine aristocrats...Lady Bank and Lady Well

 

[GatwickDepress]

That well famous comedian and bee-keeper:

H. A. Stings.

 

[Wolvercoter]

Let's not forget...

Anne Dover
Gill Ingham
Glen Eagles
Martin Sheron
Virginia Water
Lewis Ham
Warren Street
Digby Andsowton
Ivy Bridge
Shirley

And, at a push...

Sally Oak
Bob Min-Parkway

 

[krus_aragon]

Let's not be forgetting the Scotsman who settled in Mid-Wales: the great MacYnlleth. And the regular holidaymaker (so we'll forgive the pronunciation): Penny-chain.

And then there's also:
Oz Westry
Roman Bridge
Tony Pandy
...

 

[Andyjs247]

A few more Scottish cousins...

Neighbours Wes Terton and Annie Sland
Al Ness
Jordan Hill
Glen Finnan
John Stone

Then there's Kyle (of Lochalsh)

And sadly no longer with us is Errol (Flynn perhaps?)

 

[LDECRexile]

Limpstone Commando always fascinated me.

Bryn.

Bryn.

 

[evotista]

Some more from the English and Welsh hinterlands...

Fay Gate
Win Chelsea
Bex Hill
Syd Enman-Hill
Cat Ford
Brent Ford
Cath Ays
Mel Dreth
Ched Dington
Roy Don
Stewart By
Will Ington
Pat Ricroft
Tim Perley
Percy Main


as well as the Ham brothers...

Grant Ham
Lewis Ham
Len Ham

More arstocracy

Earl S. Field
Prince Regent


and some who need no more introduction then just their firstnames (like Bryn)...

Dean
Mortimer
Leigh
Ash
Lee
Iver
Hope
Douglas

And we should all go and visit...

Andrews House

 

[61653 HTAFC]

A couple more Welsh ones:
Abbie Wristwith
Davey Junction

Or if we're really scraping the barrel, there's these Yorkshire folk...
Barry Brow
Al Iffax
Max Borough

The Essex twins, Billy (and) Ricky.

Or the Norfolk revolutionary, Ché Ringham.

 

[Busaholic]

With talk of extending West Midlands Metro to Dudley and Croydon Tramlink to Sutton, a rail route between the two places could also be provided and to be known colloquially as the Dudley Sutton railway.

Incidentally, soon after leaving the delights of Cat Ford you're straight into the arms of Bell(e) Ingham and then Bec Kenham-Hill followed by Raven Sbourne, before visiting your gender-conflicted bro Miley, so conflicted he/she can't spell their name properly!

 

[The North Briton]

Falkirk Grahamston is named either after a 17th century soldier James Graham, or (more likely) his ancestor Sir John de Graeme.

 

[LDECRexile]

Clapham Junction was named after a male bus passenger chosen at random.

Almost every entry in this thread has made me smile, but this one made me laugh.

I nominate it as Top Post...

...along with Topcliffe, Topham, Bank Top (2), Top Shed.... (Oh no! send for the men in white coats)

 

[BelleIsle]

Kings Cross after King George IV. Or for our younger vieweers, Hugh Laurie.

 

[krus_aragon]

Kings Cross after King George IV. Or for our younger vieweers, Hugh Laurie.

Ah, but if you watch the last episode, you'll find it was actually Rowan Atkinson...

 

[richard1976]

Belfast Great Victoria Street

 

[Statto]

GERRARDS cross

HUNTS Cross[Roger Hunt]
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George Formby
Anyone with Michael for St Michaels
Gareth Hale
Gerry Marsden