There are many stations that are named after two different settlements that they serve, both in the UK and elsewhere. In the UK, such stations usually have the two names separated by the word "and" or an ampersand, e.g. Chalfont & Latimer, Dore & Totley, Harrow & Wealdstone. In mainland Europe, the two names are often separated by a dash or hyphen, e.g. Bréauté-Beuzeville (France), Ede-Wageningen (Netherlands).
I wondered if there were, or ever had been, any stations named after three or more different places that they served, either in the UK or abroad? Offhand I can't think of any in the UK, and the only example I can think of from elsewhere is Le Raincy-Villemomble-Montfermeil in the eastern suburbs of Paris, on the main line out of Gare de l'Est.
I can think of at least one station in the UK that has at various times carried the names of three different places that it served: Alfreton station was called Alfreton & South Normanton until its closure in 1967, reopened as Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway in 1973 and became plain Alfreton in 1995 with the reopening of the Robin Hood Line to Mansfield. It never carried all three names at once, though.
I was thinking more of stations that carry (or have carried) the names of three or more places at the same time. I suppose stations that have at some time carried the names of three or more different places, but not all at once, could potentially warrant a separate thread.
I wondered if there were, or ever had been, any stations named after three or more different places that they served, either in the UK or abroad? Offhand I can't think of any in the UK, and the only example I can think of from elsewhere is Le Raincy-Villemomble-Montfermeil in the eastern suburbs of Paris, on the main line out of Gare de l'Est.
I can think of at least one station in the UK that has at various times carried the names of three different places that it served: Alfreton station was called Alfreton & South Normanton until its closure in 1967, reopened as Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway in 1973 and became plain Alfreton in 1995 with the reopening of the Robin Hood Line to Mansfield. It never carried all three names at once, though.
I was thinking more of stations that carry (or have carried) the names of three or more places at the same time. I suppose stations that have at some time carried the names of three or more different places, but not all at once, could potentially warrant a separate thread.
. What a silly name - why not Windermere Jcn. or something?
