Station association

[D6130]

Carnforth also has a café in the station buildings.

 

[RDP]

The line from Carnforth to Hellifield contains the longest absolute block section on the national network (Carnforth Station Junction-Settle Junction).

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Skipton is also a station that was relocated from the original station site.

 

[LUYMun]

Although Skipton is in North Yorkshire, MetroCards (issued by the West Yorkshire Metro) are still valid at this station - Weeton is also in a similar situation.

 

[RDP]

Burnley Barracks is another DfT category F2 station managed by Northern.

 

[D6130]

Burnley Barracks is one of four stations within the town. The others are Burnley Central, Burnley Manchester Road and Rose Grove.

 

[RDP]

Rose Grove was the location of one of the last three standard gauge steam depots on BR, the others being at Carnforth and Lostock Hall. After these closed and until the Vale of Rheidol line was sold The last BR steam depot was at Aberystwyth.

 

[D6130]

London Paddington also has a Wetherspoon pub on the station.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Manchester Piccadilly is also managed by Network Rail.

 

[RDP]

Like Manchester Piccadilly Leicester used to have the suffix London Road.

 

[Whistler40145]

Loughborough also had two stations one currently on the Midland Mainline and a preserved one on the Great Central Railway

 

[RDP]

East Midlands Parkway is another DfT category C1 station managed by EMR.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Imperial Wharf was also opened by Network Rail in 2009.

 

[LUYMun]

Reading Green Park was also built with developer's funding contributions.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Inverness Airport was also opened in 2023.

 

[Trainguy34]

Inverness Airport was made to serve an airport. Another Airport Station is Gatwick Airport

 

[D6130]

Gatwick Airport station was originally named Gatwick Racecourse - albeit on a slightly different site. Kempton Park was also built to serve a racecourse.

 

[RDP]

Dean is another DfT category F2 station managed by SWR.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Mottisfont & Dunbridge was also opened by the London and South Western Railway in 1847.

 

[LUYMun]

According to station usage statistics, Mottisfont & Dunbridge is the second least used station in Hampshire, with only Beaulieu Road having fewer passengers.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Ashurst New Forest was also opened by the Southampton and Dorchester Railway in 1847.

 

[Springs Branch]

Until renamed in the late 20th century, Ashurst New Forest was known as Lyndhurst Road.

Another station which has seen a complete change of name is the former Preston Road, now Rice Lane.

 

[LUYMun]

Rice Lane is served by the Merseyrail network's Northern line - not to be confused with the London Underground's Northern line, which calls at stations such as Kentish Town.

 

[RDP]

The Gospel Oak-Barking service used to run from Kentish Town.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Axminster is also a DfT category "D" station that was opened in 1860.

 

[Whistler40145]

Templecombe is another station on the West of England line

 

[RDP]

Templecombe is one of the few stations formerly served by the Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway still in use. Another is Highbridge & Burnham.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Yatton was also opened by the Bristol and Exeter Railway in 1841.

 

[RDP]

Kemble was also the junction for two long closed branch lines.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Needham Market is also a Grade II listed railway station.