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This is correct in the station, but I saw a road sign pointing towards "Midland station" on Saturday evening!Bedford Midland
I think BR tried to drop the Waverley in the 70s resulting in a public outcry.Edinburgh Waverley is still in use as the station's official name and is referred to as such by most and still on station signage.
With the exception of a short number of electronic destination boards and on train passenger information systems on non ScotRail and LNER rolling stock, Waverley isn't going anywhere.
The reason behind that was the advent of Radio Electronic Token Block and the concern that a corrupted cab display could result in confusion between Tyndrum Lower and Tyndrum Upper. Similarly, Mallaig Junction signal box at Fort William was renamed to Fort William Junction.Tyndrum Upper lost a suffix and gained a prefix as Upper Tyndrum
Well I suppose not all readers would be aware but I didn't see the need to explain why, although I understood there was also an element of ensuring clear verbal communication between signaller and driver to avoid said confusion.The reason behind that was the advent of Radio Electronic Token Block and the concern that a corrupted cab display could result in confusion between Tyndrum Lower and Tyndrum Upper. Similarly, Mallaig Junction signal box at Fort William was renamed to Fort William Junction.
I've seen both used. The full moniker is, I suppose, rather lengthy, but I believe that it's still the station's full name!Is James Cook still "University Hospital" at the end?
Someones fitted some maroon 1960s style tube lights which have "Lancaster Castle" on them on platform 3, though the main nameboards just say LancasterI think Lancaster is just that these days not Lancaster Castle.
what happens when Somerset Wellington reopens?Wellington was at one point Wellington Telford West and has the distinction of both gaining and losing its suffix within 10 years
Wasnt it Alfreton and Mansfield Parkway for a while?Alfreton Parkway is now simply Alfreton.
Isnt the station in Flookburgh?Cark seems to gain and lose "and Cartmel" at various points. I believe the current nameboards just say Cark but I might be wrong. The "and Cartmel" probably doesn't make a lot of sense, as if you are actually intending to get to Cartmel and aren't planning on walking, Grange is a better bet as there is an infrequent bus service and are a few local taxis.
The village (according to its signage) is called "Cark-in-Cartmel", to add to the mix-up.
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I think Lancaster is just that these days not Lancaster Castle.
It’s actually Manors East that remains?The part of Manors that still remains would have been called Manors North
I think Lancaster is just that these days not Lancaster Castle.
I think its been just Lancaster for ages.
In totem days there was Wellington (Salop) whereas the one in Somerset was just Wellington.what happens when Somerset Wellington reopens?
To make it even more confusing, Northern's onboard announcements call the station 'Cark-in-Cartmel'. The station's nameboards only reference Cark. Bizarre. But also may not qualify for this thread.The village (according to its signage) is called "Cark-in-Cartmel", to add to the mix-up.
Everywhere outside of Scotland on the railway, it is just referred to as 'Edinburgh' except for LNER. TransPennine Express, Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry always refer to it as just Edinburgh. It is also only referenced as Edinburgh on tickets, on National Rail Enquiries and in the timetable data.Edinburgh Waverley is still in use as the station's official name and is referred to as such by most and still on station signage.
With the exception of a short number of electronic destination boards and on train passenger information systems on non ScotRail and LNER rolling stock, Waverley isn't going anywhere.
This one is confusing because I would just call it Lincoln too, and the confusion with St Marks station has long since ceased to be an issue.Lincoln Central is now just Lincoln
As @Mcr Warrior has alluded to in his post, both are in use. Real Time Trains uses "James Cook" & National Rail Enquiries uses the full and correct "James Cook University Hospital". It has been about 3 months since I last used the train home but generally the automated announcements would use the full title and guards would use the shorter version, which is understandable given they could be saying quite a few stations if they are going to Whitby. Interestingly, when the station was first built, the station signs on the platform said "James Cook University Hospital", but got changed after the official opening.Is James Cook still "University Hospital" at the end?
To make it even more confusing, Northern's onboard announcements call the station 'Cark-in-Cartmel'
When the station opened (or re-opened), it was Alfreton and Mansfield Parkway and was served by St. Pancras to Sheffield inter-city trains via Nottingham. With the demise of these trains and the opening of Mansfield station on the Robin Hood line, Alfreton and Mansfield Parkway was downgraded to just Alfreton, served by regional trains.Wasnt it Alfreton and Mansfield Parkway for a while?
They did, and there was, although I think it may have been the early 80s.I think BR tried to drop the Waverley in the 70s resulting in a public outcry.