Smitham now Coulsdon Town

[OwlMan]

Station name change for Smitham station

From 22 May 2011, Smitham station on the Southern network (Tattenham Corner branch) will change its name to Coulsdon Town.
The CRS code for this station will change from SMI to CDN.
The NLC for this station remains 5382.

 

[island]

Pity Avantix Traveller NFM09 didn't pick that up!

 

[ushawk]

Wasnt showing at all on the NRE LDB yesterday.

 

[OwlMan]

Pity Avantix Traveller NFM09 didn't pick that up!

what do you expect - that requires forward planning

 

[JKJimar53]

I thought it was being renamed Coulsdon Town (Smitham)

 

[yorksrob]

I would have called it New Coulsdon North

 

[RJ]

I would have called it New Coulsdon North

Coulsdon Town is an apt description - don't think anyone would mistakenly think it was in Old Couldsdon.

 

[MikeWh]

I thought it was being renamed Coulsdon Town (Smitham)

That's how it appears on maps at the moment, presumably while people get used to the new name.

I would have called it New Coulsdon North

That has merits, as it was the station which took over from Coulsdon North when it closed. Although that was 30 odd years ago.

Coulsdon Town is an apt description - don't think anyone would mistakenly think it was in Old Couldsdon.

Indeed, I do think it's the best name given it's location. Coulsdon South is (obviously) to the south of the town and they wanted the new name to indicate that this is the main station for Couldson.