Stora sidings name origin

[lancededcena]

Hey everyone,

I was at Box Lane (East London) on shifts and every reference and document I come across relates to the sidings as Stora. No one that I worked with have a clue on why it is called Stora Sidings. It left me curious on what the name means so if anyone has a clue on decrypting the origin of the name Stora and is there any other sidings named Stora or likewise?

Thanks

 

[Shimbleshanks]

Nothing to do with Stora Enso, the packaging firm by any chance?

 

[stuving]

Hey everyone,

I was at Box Lane (East London) on shifts and every reference and document I come across relates to the sidings as Stora. No one that I worked with have a clue on why it is called Stora Sidings. It left me curious on what the name means so if anyone has a clue on decrypting the origin of the name Stora and is there any other sidings named Stora or likewise?

Thanks

Stora Kopparbergs Bergslags Aktiebolag was a Swedish paper maufacturer, now part of Stora ENSO, and they imported newsprint via Immingham and sent it by train to their second site in Barking. That was in use at least until 1998, so it's likely they were the owner/user when the sidings went out of use (if they have).