61653 HTAFC
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Morley was formerly Morley Low. If you've ever been there you'll have wondered why they changed such an accurate, descriptive name just because it became the only Morley station!
Lambhill opened with the rest of the Maryhill line in December 1996 and was renamed Gilsochill in May 1998. Until a few weeks before it opened in 2002 Newcraighall was ‘Kinnaird Park’ and I believe nameboards for it were actually made.
I may be misremembering, but didn't Kelvindale also have a different working name until it opened?
Seems Rugby was Rugby Midland previously - but was nearby Nuneaton ever officially Nuneaton Trent Valley?
Bradford Exchange became Bradford Interchange in 1983.
For "became" read "was replaced by" - this one belongs in the "moving stations" thread (which we had not so long ago).
For "became" read "was replaced by" - this one belongs in the "moving stations" thread (which we had not so long ago).
Wasnt it more like loosing a significant amount of the platforms from the concourse end, with the 'country' ends staying in about the same place?
Marton (formerly Ormesby; changed god knows when).
In BR days, Boldon Colliery became Brockley Whins, and it retained that name after conversion to Tyne and Wear Metro. Staying with the Metro, the only other station I know of to be renamed after it opened to Metro is Smiths Park, which became Meadowell.
Three stations on the Glasgow Subway were renamed, during the 1977-80 rebuilding. Partick Cross became Kelvinhall, to promote travel to the exhibition centre of the same name. Govan Cross became Govan, and Copland road was renamed Ibrox, to advertise its close proximity to Ibrox Stadium, home of Glasgow Rangers FC.
Staying in Scotland, Dundee Tay Bridge station became plain Dundee.
I read somewhere that Stoneleigh should've been Stoneleigh Park, although I'm not sure if that's true or not.
Blechynden. Now Southampton Central.
No wonder Gerrard was Cross, then!The Gerrards Cross name boards originally had: "For The Chalfonts" - very uncomfortable.