Trivia: Most ridiculously named station in UK

[Mikey C]

Of the London Termini, I'm guessing that Victoria is the only one which needs the London prefix to avoid confusion (with Manchester Victoria)?

 

[Firesprite]

Imagine asking for a return ticket to there.

Better to have a return ticket than a single.

There is a retirement home (in case a retirement in Hell suits you)

But then 'Hell' is Norwegian for 'Luck'

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Wouldn't that cause confusion with Westgate on Sea being not a huge distance away...?

It's a missed opportunity that there isn't a station called Westgate on Sea Westgate!

 

[Ianno87]

Of the London Termini, I'm guessing that Victoria is the only one which needs the London prefix to avoid confusion (with Manchester Victoria)?

Waterloo does too (with the one on Merseyside)

 

[Statto]

Of the London Termini, I'm guessing that Victoria is the only one which needs the London prefix to avoid confusion (with Manchester Victoria)?

You also have Southend Victoria, used to have Nottingham Victoria.

 

[Western Lord]

You also have Southend Victoria, used to have Nottingham Victoria.

....and Swansea Victoria! The addition of "London" to London termini is a fairly recent thing (bearing in mind that "recent" to me is within the past forty years).

 

[stut]

There's Charing Cross in Glasgow, too (pronounced to rhyme with 'glaring').

 

[CharlieSpotted]

So why is it called Curzon Street?

There is a useful paper here: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploa...e/593140/H01_-_Curzon_Street_Station_v1.4.pdf

In short then, it is called Curzon Street because it will be built alongside the historic Curzon Street station building. Quite simple, really.

 

[DarloRich]

In short then, it is called Curzon Street because it will be built alongside the historic Curzon Street station building. Quite simple, really.

you don't say...........................

 

[CharlieSpotted]

you don't say...........................

The summary was more for the benefit of David than yourself...

 

[Mikey C]

You also have Southend Victoria, used to have Nottingham Victoria.

Oops, not sure how I forgot Southend Victoria!

 

[snowball]

Of the London Termini, I'm guessing that Victoria is the only one which needs the London prefix to avoid confusion (with Manchester Victoria)?

There's a Heuston in Dublin. No direct rail services from London, though.

 

[ArchieWoodbine]

I used to have a chuckle at the automated announcement: "We will be calling at...Chartham, Chilham, Wye...(said in an unfortunately patronising tone)".
Why indeed? Nobody ever seemed to use Chilham outside of the rush-hour.

Whilst we're having a good-old 'Parkway' moan....Didcot Parkway irritates me for the reason that unlike most Parkway stations, it's actually in the centre of town!

 

[Tetchytyke]

Any other stations with two-word names where neither word is accurate?

Belle Vue in Manchester?

 

[Taunton]

OK not a station but what about Junction Road Junction? The junction is named after a road which was named after......?

If we are moving on to these then "DOCTOR DAY'S BRIDGE JUNCTION SIGNAL BOX", just east of Bristol TM, which was fully spelled out in a nameplate almost as long as the box, must be one of the more bizarre.

 

[Ianno87]

Belle Vue in Manchester?

Equally Flowery Field

 

[CharlieSpotted]

Gravelly Hill? It's definitely a hill, but it's more tarmac-y, than gravelly, these days.

 

[urbophile]

I originally said '(non-rail-related but another one that gets up my nose is "St Paul's Cathedral")'

Sorry if I'm being dense, but why? Because there are other cathedrals in Britain dedicated to St. Paul, besides the renowned one in the city of London? -- or is this a matter of nomenclature preferred / non-preferred, by a particular brand of Christianity?

Someone else also picked this up, so although it is irrelevant to this thread it deserves a reply. What gets up my nose is the London-centric arrogance which assumes that London buildings and features are so well- known they don't need identifying by location. They may well be, but it's insulting to take it for granted. Other cathedrals are referred to by the name of the city.
The same thing applies to names of stations. Maybe we do all know where Euston and Paddington are (but Marylebone and Fenchurch Street maybe not - apart from Monopoly addicts). Within London they don't need labelling (any more than Lime Street, Piccadilly or New Street do for locals) but in a national context they surely do.

 

[birchesgreen]

The stations are labelled "London XXX" officially.

There is a St Pauls tram stop in Birmingham incidentally.

 

[37 418]

Gravelly Hill? It's definitely a hill, but it's more tarmac-y, than gravelly, these days.

Why not rename it Son of a Bitumen?

 

[Statto]

Salford Central, it's not near the Centre of Salford, in fact Salford Crescent is nearer to Centre of Salford than Salford Central is, i see it was called plain Salford until Salford Crescent was opened then renamed Salford Central to avoid confusion, i would have called it Salford New Bailey Street instead.

 

[PR1Berske]

Salford Central, it's not near the Centre of Salford, in fact Salford Crescent is nearer to Centre of Salford than Salford Central is, i see it was called plain Salford until Salford Crescent was opened then renamed Salford Central to avoid confusion, i would have called it Salford New Bailey Street instead.

Or Spinningfields

 

[Calthrop]

I originally said '(non-rail-related but another one that gets up my nose is "St Paul's Cathedral")'

Someone else also picked this up, so although it is irrelevant to this thread it deserves a reply. What gets up my nose is the London-centric arrogance which assumes that London buildings and features are so well- known they don't need identifying by location. They may well be, but it's insulting to take it for granted. Other cathedrals are referred to by the name of the city.

As you say, irrelevant to thread; but IMO it would be a sad world if we couldn't ever go off at tangents. Thanks, anyway: while I can't share your ire about this particular thing, where you're coming from is now understood.

 

[theageofthetra]

Of the London Termini, I'm guessing that Victoria is the only one which needs the London prefix to avoid confusion (with Manchester Victoria)?

Hayes (Kent) ?

 

[Ianno87]

Salford Central, it's not near the Centre of Salford, in fact Salford Crescent is nearer to Centre of Salford than Salford Central is, i see it was called plain Salford until Salford Crescent was opened then renamed Salford Central to avoid confusion, i would have called it Salford New Bailey Street instead.

Ironically, it's the main station for most of the south-western chunk of Manchester City Centre, not Salford!

 

[Ianno87]

Salford Central, it's not near the Centre of Salford, in fact Salford Crescent is nearer to Centre of Salford than Salford Central is, i see it was called plain Salford until Salford Crescent was opened then renamed Salford Central to avoid confusion, i would have called it Salford New Bailey Street instead.

Ironically, it's the main station for most of the south-western chunk of Manchester City Centre, not Salford!

 

[DeeGee]

Maidstone.

Maidstone East is to the north of the town
Maidstone West is to the south of the town
Maidstone Barracks is further from the Barracks than Maidstone East.

 

[Bletchleyite]

Wigan North Western is located to the south east of Wigan Wallgate.

(Though of course that's not why it has that name)

 

[johnnychips]

I often wonder why Manchester Piccadilly was renamed, a long long time ago, from Manchester London Road. Sure it's only five minutes walk from Piccadilly Gardens, but why? Was it because London had/has a Piccadilly station, Manchester had to have one too?

What is a piccadilly anyway?

 

[PR1Berske]

What is a piccadilly anyway?

A British take on Indian pickle, I believe