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There's also the question of what happens when - as will eventually happen - Southeastern drop the 'Hispeed' brand.
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Camden Road Dr Crippen?
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I’d rename Marylebone, to any name that people can agree upon.
Why? It's just off the road of the same name, in the district/parish of Marylebone. Which is pretty much the same logic as most other central London termini are named by
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Because people can’t decide how to pronounce it.
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Whatever next? Should Shrewsbury station be renamed?
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Why, how many different pronunciations does Shrewsbury have?Whatever next? Should Shrewsbury station be renamed?
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Two. Shrews & Shrows.
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What do the locals call it? Newcastle is ‘New-ka-stle’ or ‘New-car-stle’, but the former is local and the latter is pronounced incorrectly by southerners.
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The former. That said, we shouldn't be policing dialects. English is English. I don't pronounce Bath as "Barth" and have no intention of doing so, even though that's how people in the south pronounce it.
Actually, I believe most Shrewsbury locals use the historically accurate 'Shrows' pronunciation, which is my choice also.
Locally, both Lea Green and Conway Park would be my choices to rename as both names fail to accurately reflect the area served. The former should have Sutton in there somewhere (or perhaps Sherdley Park) and the latter would have been better off receiving its proposed name of Birkenhead Market.
Locally, both Lea Green and Conway Park would be my choices to rename as both names fail to accurately reflect the area served. The former should have Sutton in there somewhere (or perhaps Sherdley Park) and the latter would have been better off receiving its proposed name of Birkenhead Market.
Killingworth
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My parents called it Shrowsbury when I grew up in Newcastle. A friend went to school there, keeps that dark, and now calls it Shrewsbury -unless he's with fellow old boys when it's Shrowsbury.. I've heard it said by a local that the River Severn is the divide.
A lot of the time they say Salop....
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When they use the full name you are correct.
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I quite like that idea...
Mirfield Captain Jean-Luc Picard Station? He already appears on the mural under the bridge.
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Possibly at least three... "Shroos-bury", "Shrows-bury" and "Shoes-bury".
Could always change it to Amwythig.
Killingworth
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Then there's ..berry. ..bury and brie!Possibly at least three... "Shroos-bury", "Shrows-bury" and "Shoes-bury".
Could always change it to Amwythig.
Glenn1969
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and reading a timetable on Reading station. same spelling different pronunciation
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Luton as Luton Town as that's where it is...
Killingworth
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Where are Manchester Pick and Vick? Automated announcers (and display boards) object to Piccadilly and Victoria.
adrock1976
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Maybe a controversial one (not my intention to be so), but how about renaming Manchester Airport to Ringway for Manchester Airport?
There is no such settlement named Manchester Airport, but there is a settlement named Ringway nearby.
There is no such settlement named Manchester Airport, but there is a settlement named Ringway nearby.
The obvious question is how many people use the station to get to Ringway as opposed to the airport. If, as l suspect, the answer is pretty much zero then l would disagree with your proposal.
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Manchester Airport station is located wholly within the grounds of Manchester International Airport and was built solely to serve travel to/from the airport - whether passengers or airport workers.
As getting into and out of the airport by road or on foot is not that easy, I doubt that few people living in the surrounding area use the railway station on a regular basis.
Lets rename Birmingham International station as 'Elmdon Aerodrome'
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Or just plain Leeds Airport, if we give up on the folly that is Yeadon.
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To build on that theme, Gloucester West, Hyde Central could become Hyde Shipman and Hattersley could be renamed Hindley.
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Well, this thread has taken a turn!
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Don't, I am sure someone suggested renaming it to Bickenhill on a similar thread a good while back. I really don't get the notion of wanting to attach a station to some hamlet when its next to a massive transport hub or town.Lets rename Birmingham International station as 'Elmdon Aerodrome'
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