Station association

[Temple Meads]

Exeter Central would also expect to be called the second station in it's settlement.

 

[Welshman]

Cardiff Central

another station called "Central" - not because it was on the old GC lines, but because it is central to the settlement it serves.

 

[Ivo]

We were away from Cardiff for long

Reading also formerly had the suffix "General".

 

[Temple Meads]

Birmingham New Street also has a reputation as being a bottleneck.

 

[Welshman]

We were away from Cardiff for long

Ah, yes, but it was "Queen St" four stations back!

Newcastle

another of those stations which can be confusing as you can depart for some destinations via one end or the other.

 

[Eagle]

Northampton also has its platforms numbered in the wrong order.

 

[Welshman]

Weston-super-Mare is also on a loop

 

[Trainfan344]

Newton-le-Willows Also has a 3 part name

 

[Buttsy]

Loughborough is also near to a former locomotive manufacturer

 

[LE Greys]

Kidderminster is also near, but not actually connected with, a station on a preserved line (from a passenger point of view anyway).

 

[Buttsy]

Dorridge is also a terminating point of LM services

 

[Eagle]

Bedwyn is also a surprisingly insignificant-seeming through station that's nevertheless the terminating point of a regular rail service.

 

[12CSVT]

Tipton is right next to a canal

 

[Robinson]

Cosford is another LM station which has seen considerable renovation within the last few years.

 

[Welshman]

Gobowen

is another 2-platformed former GWR station on the Paddington-Birkenhead main line.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Ingatestone is also a Grade II listed railway station.

 

[Ivo]

Brentford also saw a limited Anglia Railways service (details).

 

[Robinson]

West Ham also takes the name of a football club whose stadium is located in the local area.

 

[Eagle]

Highbury and Islington also has four platforms perpendicular to four platforms.

 

[LE Greys]

Vauxhall also has an interchange between NR and the Victoria Line

 

[Eagle]

St Mary Cray also had Eurostar services passing through the platforms until 2007.

 

[David Goddard]

St Johns. Another Southeastern Station bearing the name of a saint.

 

[Buttsy]

Newton St Cyres - another station with a saint in it.

 

[Trainfan344]

St Helens Central - another 3 word station with a saint in it.

 

[ls2270]

St Helens Junction

The other station in that town.

 

[Ivo]

Loughborough Junction also has no real need for the "Junction" suffix.

 

[maniacmartin]

Clapham Junction also has twin station formed by removing the "Junction" suffix, that is located a large distance away

 

[ls2270]

Richmondis the only other station served by both South West Trains and London Overground.

 

[Trainfan344]

Stratford (Regional) is also a terminating point for London Overground and London Underground Trains.

 

[12CSVT]

First time visitors to Portsmouth & Southsea may be confused by the way the platforms are numbered.