Trivia; if tube stations were sponsored?

[Howardh]

Moving away from the thread about Bond St (!); wondered if stations were sponsored by firms to boost TFL income, what would be the best fit?
Waterloo obviously by a toilet manufacturer, maybe Russell Square by Vets4U, etc etc....

After you...!

 

[LUYMun]

It'd be obvious that West Ham and Watford would be sponsored by their football teams. After all, Arsenal has been sponsoring its nearest station since 1932!

 

[Howardh]

It'd be obvious that West Ham and Watford would be sponsored by their football teams. After all, Arsenal has been sponsoring its nearest station since 1932!

Watford could be a hearing aid company! (geddit??)

 

[73Stock]

Hatton Jewellers for Hatton Cross.

 

[SargeNpton]

It'd be obvious that West Ham and Watford would be sponsored by their football teams. After all, Arsenal has been sponsoring its nearest station since 1932!

Except that West Ham United no longer play anywhere near West Ham station.

A couple of years back Spurs wanted to follow Arsenal's lead and get White Hart Lane renamed. Seems that the idea was quietly dropped when they were told how much it would cost.

 

[Basil Jet]

Except that West Ham United no longer play anywhere near West Ham station.

As the crow flies or as the supporter walks, West Ham Station is noticeably nearer to their new ground than it was to their old ground, although it isn't the nearest station to either.

 

[rebmcr]

As the crow flies or as the supporter walks, West Ham Station is noticeably nearer to their new ground than it was to their old ground, although it isn't the nearest station to either.

There's also a high-quality walking route, along Greenway.

 

[PTR 444]

Russell Square by Vets4U, etc etc....

And Barking, Houn(d)slow Central, (Border Collie)rs Wood…

 

[Gloster]

Chancery Lane by the Institute of Insolvency Practitioners or the John Galsworthy Society.
Mornington Crescent by Radio 4.
Blackhorse Road by Lloyds Bank.
Stratford by the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Chalfont & Latimer by An*sol.
Neasden by Private Eye.

 

[PTR 444]

Bond Street by MGM studios

 

[Busaholic]

Cockfosters by Viagra.

 

[PTR 444]

Richmond by the namesake sausage brand

 

[Thirteen]

Goodge Street by Google.

 

[lxfe_mxtterz]

Kilburn by Acriflex.

 

[edwin_m]

iPaddington.

 

[Ianigsy]

Parsons Green sponsored by a clergy recruitment drive

 

[ic31420]

Tooting by any drug dealer
East Ham by Norfolk Pork Farmers
Heathrow by Javelin Manufacturers.... or Hitachi (or is that too cryptic)
Pimlico by some plumbers
Vauxhall by GM
Holborn by an Old Tobacco Company


(taken from a list of Underground stations on Wikipedia no idea of accuracy)

 

[edwin_m]

Barbie-can. Royal Oakfurnitureland. Hammeritesmith.

 

[PTR 444]

Not Underground, but how about Pudding Mill Lane by Tate & Lyle

 

[SargeNpton]

Barbie-can. Royal Oakfurnitureland. Hammeritesmith.

Barbiecan has already been done for the film premiere...

Tooting by any drug dealer
East Ham by Norfolk Pork Farmers
Heathrow by Javelin Manufacturers.... or Hitachi (or is that too cryptic)
Pimlico by some plumbers
Vauxhall by GM
Holborn by an Old Tobacco Company


(taken from a list of Underground stations on Wikipedia no idea of accuracy)

Pimlico by HM Passport Office?

 

[CBlue]

Turkey Twizzler Street, by Bernard Matthews.

Angel Slices by Mr Kipling (Tagline "An exceedingly good station")

Ovaltine.

 

[Gloster]

If you are going to have DLR stations then Abbey Road by the Volkswagen Museum.

 

[Howardh]

Some good ones in there, especially Blackhorse/Lloyds!

 

[bluegoblin7]

Barbiecan has already been done for the film premiere...

Nope, Photoshop.

 

[Ashley Hill]

Kew Gardens - Royal Numismatic Society

 

[swt_passenger]

Someone did the whole tube map.

http://www.projectmapping.co.uk/Reviews/Resources/sponsors1.pdf

 

[Essan]

Paddington would have to be sponsored by a marmalade manufacturer!

 

[PTR 444]

Someone did the whole tube map.

http://www.projectmapping.co.uk/Reviews/Resources/sponsors1.pdf

Love it! I wonder how many brands referenced on that map are now defunct?

 

[Mikey C]

The British Cheese Marketing Board could sponsor Double Gloucester Road and Red Leicester Square

 

[DaventryRabbit]

Chalk Farm(ers Weekly!)!