Trivia: Stations still known by old names

[Magdalia]

St Botolphs instead of Colchester Town
Parkeston instead of Harwich International

I have just about got used to Colchester Town, but it will forever be Parkeston Quay for me. And that still lives on in the 3 character code for the station which is HPQ.

 

[Lloyds siding]

As well as Edinburgh (Waverley), I've heard Newcastle (Central) and Carlisle (Citadel) quite a few times, including official announcements/etc.

Yes, I was surprised, on my last journey north, to hear that " ...our next station stop will be Carlisle Citadel. "

I still say 'Chapel Street' when referring to Southport..as do others of my era..

 

[Western Lord]

I have just about got used to Colchester Town, but it will forever be Parkeston Quay for me. And that still lives on in the 3 character code for the station which is HPQ.

You may have to get used to Colchester City!

 

[Rescars]

When in London, surely everyone uses the tradition names of tge stations without prefixing London. So London Euston is just Euston and London Victoria is just Victoria. But are parts of these stations still known by old names. For instance, at Victoria, do railway folk refer to the Brighton side and Continental side? Black cab drivers seem to understand the difference.

 

[tigerroar]

Lansdown. Awful station. Nowhere near town and limited parking.

 

[Starshina]

Throughout the 1980s I never heard anyone refer to Southampton Station, it was always Central Station despite the name change at the closure of Terminus Station. Of course it regained its Central tag later on.

 

[EllieAquitrain]

What's wrong with that? I've managed thought it should be this way. I mean, where is "Haymarket"? It's not a place name!
Edinburgh Haymarket is sensible. Or should we start referring to other stations as "Lime Street", "New Street" and "Liverpool Street" etc?
"Haymarket" is an anachronism.

Wasn't the square-like area by the station known as the Haymarket, similarly to the Grassmarket to its southeast?

 

[Brooke]

TBF, no-one in Huddersfield says "Leeds" at all

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I’ve also noticed the same tho: as a kid, it was always “Leeds” or “the station”, even to my old gran who I travelled with a lot.

It seems to have changed back towards Leeds City from the 2000s I think.

 

[Ken H]

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I’ve also noticed the same tho: as a kid, it was always “Leeds” or “the station”, even to my old gran who I travelled with a lot.

It seems to have changed back towards Leeds City from the 2000s I think.

I think BR changed the name but street signs didnt change and the buses (The 401) still said 'City Station' long after. I will bet taxi firms still talked of 'City Station' too.

 

[silverfoxcc]

Some football fans refer to the tube station just before Finsbury Park station on the Piccadilly Line (heading out of London) as Gillespie Road just to avoid saying the name of the football club after which it was renamed.

And as they have now relocated, it should be renamed back
However there was a bit of a hoohaw recently on the possible renaming of White Hart Lane, as the ground is no longer named that.

But i still refer to Alexandra Park as Wood Green and Edmonton Green as Lower Edmonton

 

[kkong]

There was until a few years ago a ScotRail guard who used to announce arrival at "Dundee Tay Bridge" station.

 

[Western Lord]

When in London, surely everyone uses the tradition names of tge stations without prefixing London. So London Euston is just Euston and London Victoria is just Victoria. But are parts of these stations still known by old names. For instance, at Victoria, do railway folk refer to the Brighton side and Continental side? Black cab drivers seem to understand the difference.

Not just in London. People might talk about taking the train to London, or to Paddington, Euston etc, but not to "London Paddington".

 

[snowball]

Does anybody call London Bridge "Bridge?"

 

[Quakers Yard]

Many locals refrer to Quakers Yard as Edwardsville as that is where it is.

 

[Friary Yard]

Plymouth North Road

 

[Maude673]

Stranraer (harbour) - Im pretty sure the last time I got a train there the ticket actually said Stranraer Harbour as the destination on it. That was way back in 2009 before the ferry left.

 

[Magdalia]

Does anybody call London Bridge "Bridge?"

Probably not. But then the station of that name is named after a nearby bridge called London Bridge. If Cannon Street should be London Cannon Street, then London Bridge should be London London Bridge.

 

[Tester]

Probably not. But then the station of that name is named after a nearby bridge called London Bridge. If Cannon Street should be London Cannon Street, then London Bridge should be London London Bridge.

If only it could be London Battersea Power Station Station

 

[Lloyds siding]

If only it could be London Battersea Power Station Station

It has happened!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formby_Power_Station_railway_station

Though everyone in Formby referred to it as the Power House.

 

[Rescars]

Probably not. But then the station of that name is named after a nearby bridge called London Bridge. If Cannon Street should be London Cannon Street, then London Bridge should be London London Bridge.

Of course, just a little way upstream from London Bridge, London Blackfriars is just known as Blackfriars. No mention of a bridge at all, even though it's directly adjacent to Blackfriars Bridge!

 

[xotGD]

As well as Edinburgh (Waverley), I've heard Newcastle (Central) and Carlisle (Citadel) quite a few times, including official announcements/etc.

Us Geordies just say "the Central Station" or even "the Central". And of course the Metro station is called "Central Station".

Catch a train south and half an hour later you can alight at Bank Top. As Darlo also has North Road it is a means of differentiation.

 

[bramling]

Us Geordies just say "the Central Station" or even "the Central". And of course the Metro station is called "Central Station".

The Newcastle situation is actually slightly confusing for people not in the know. I had a friend who wanted to travel from Tynemouth to Hartlepool, and I (to be fair, probably slightly carelessly) said "get the Metro and then take the train from Newcastle". I then got a phonecall once on the Metro saying "there's no Newcastle station on the Metro map".

On top of that there's the whole "Central Station station" clumsiness.

 

[xotGD]

On top of that there's the whole "Central Station station" clumsiness.

No as good as County of County Durham County Council.


Sadly, that is not its name!


As an aside, Haymarket is two stops from Central Station. Depending which train you catch the intermediate stop may be Monument or it may be Edinburgh Waverley.

 

[zwk500]

I had a ticket from Hastings to Canterbury the other day which had printed on it was “only valid via Ashford (Kent)”
Seems like somewhere in the ticketing system the International name hasn’t filtered through

Of course, that ticket would not be valid via any services from the international platforms!

When in London, surely everyone uses the tradition names of tge stations without prefixing London. So London Euston is just Euston and London Victoria is just Victoria. But are parts of these stations still known by old names. For instance, at Victoria, do railway folk refer to the Brighton side and Continental side? Black cab drivers seem to understand the difference.

Brighton and Chatham or Central and Eastern sides of Victoria were the two version I heard depending on who you ask.

 

[James H]

Members of my family still talk about Central station in Bournemouth

 

[lawried123]

As far as I'm concerned, Dorking will always be Dorkng North, especially as it makes it clear it's not Dorking Deepdene or Dorking West.

Lawrie

 

[daodao]

Knott Mill, rather than Deansgate. The station building still carries the old name "Knott Mill", with a nameboard "Deansgate" beneath it.

Bolton Trinity Street (as distinct from the former LNW Great Moor Street station).

Warwick Road (now Old Trafford - which was the former name of the nearby Trafford Bar station).

I also think of Fog Lane station (never official) rather than Burnage.

 

[Rescars]

As far as I'm concerned, Dorking will always be Dorkng North, especially as it makes it clear it's not Dorking Deepdene or Dorking West.

Lawrie

And it's well north of the middle of Dorking.....!

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Off topic, but that's an interesting routing point.

It would be difficult (albeit of course not impossible) to make the journey avoiding Ashford (via Bat & Ball, anyone?), but if the intention is to disallow via Robertsbridge/Headcorn the wording hasn't achieved it! What else could it be?

It could be to stop people trying an inventive circular route and / or to avoid people who don't really know their way round the railway from ending up trying to change trains at Ashford ( Middlesex )? Or both...

 

[Leisurefirst]

Some football fans refer to the tube station just before Finsbury Park station on the Piccadilly Line (heading out of London) as Gillespie Road just to avoid saying the name of the football club after which it was renamed.

Some football fans would refer to it as Woolwich...