Trivia: Stations in settlements named after the Station

[Deerfold]

Wasn't the town named after the pub, not the station?

The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway built a station in (Little) Marsden, Lancashire in 1849. Because they already had a Marsden station in Yorkshire they called it Nelson Inn Station after the nearby pub. This caused some confusion and the growing town was then named after the station.

About Nelson - Nelson Town Council

www.nelsontowncouncil.gov.uk

 

[urbophile]

The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway built a station in (Little) Marsden, Lancashire in 1849. Because they already had a Marsden station in Yorkshire they called it Nelson Inn Station after the nearby pub. This caused some confusion and the growing town was then named after the station.

About Nelson - Nelson Town Council

www.nelsontowncouncil.gov.uk

'The area was previously described as “a peat covered and rain sodden wilderness”.' Still half true!

 

[geoffk]

Clarbeston Road was a settlement built round the station of that name and is now bigger than Clarbeston. Same applies to Halwill Junction and Widdrington Station already mentioned.

 

[matchmaker]

Lenzie. The Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway offered subsidised season tickets to those who built houses near the station.