Trivia - Stations that used to have nearby villages suffixed to the main nameboard which have been removed

[Islineclear3_1]

Three that I know well: Snowdown (in Kent) was called Snowdown & Nonington at one time and Three Oaks (in East Sussex) used to be called Three Oaks & Guestling. There was also Ham Street & Orlestone. However, we still have Chestfield & Swalecliffe and Borough Green & Wrotham still in existence

Why were the latter names removed from Snowdown, Three Oaks and Ore, and what other examples are there around the network?

 

[telstarbox]

Hanwell and Elthorne on the GWR.

Conversely West Malling had "for Kings Hill" added in this century.

 

[Lemmy99uk]

Acocks Green and South Yardley lost the ‘South Yardley’ in 1968.

 

[MadMac]

Hardly a village, but "Markinch For Glenrothes" was one: it's closer to Glenrothes than the current "Glenrothes with Thornton". Next stop towards Cowdenbeath was "Cardenden for Bowhill". I've mentioned previously that "Houston & Crosslee" was actually in neither, but Brookfield. Others that come to mind are Clarkston & Stamperland and Langside & Newlands.

 

[Halish Railway]

I did have a look at Bletchley's history and as it turns out, it was once known as 'Bletchley & Fenny Stratford', although I can't find any reference to it being referred to as 'Bletchley for Milton Keynes', (Or words to similar effect) prior to the opening of Milton Keynes Central - If anyone has any more knowledge of this, please enlighten me!

 

[Pinus contorta]

Cark & Cartmel is now just Cark.

 

[busestrains]

Three that I know well: Snowdown (in Kent) was called Snowdown & Nonington at one time and Three Oaks (in East Sussex) used to be called Three Oaks & Guestling. There was also Ham Street & Orlestone. However, we still have Chestfield & Swalecliffe and Borough Green & Wrotham still in existence

Why were the latter names removed from Snowdown, Three Oaks and Ore, and what other examples are there around the network?

I believe that "Ockley" was originally "Ockley & Capel" in the past. I do not know why they renamed it. The previous name was perfect as it is located pretty much exactly half way between these two villages.

 

[py_megapixel]

Cark & Cartmel is now just Cark.

Is it? The automated announcements all seem to say Cark & Cartmel, and so does National Rail Enquiries.

 

[Pinus contorta]

Is it? The automated announcements all seem to say Cark & Cartmel, and so does National Rail Enquiries.

I'm just going off the northern timetable and what it says on the platform. I obviously got that one wrong then.

 

[py_megapixel]

I obviously got that one wrong then.

Not necessarily. Maybe there's another potential thread, "Stations where the name is unclear"

 

[P Binnersley]

Two West Midlands stations lost their original names and are now only known by the "and" names.

Knowle and Dorridge station is now known as Dorridge.
Churchill & Blakedown station is now just Blakedown

 

[Pinus contorta]

Not necessarily. Maybe there's another potential thread, "Stations where the name is unclear"

It was still Cark & Cartmel going back to the early 1990's. It would be interesting to see what it says on a ticket issued from a TVM if that makes it any clearer.

 

[Purple Train]

Hanwell and Elthorne on the GWR.

Conversely West Malling had "for Kings Hill" added in this century.

To be really pedantic, Hanwell still has "and Elthorne" on one of the nameboards, so technically doesn't count if the thread title is obeyed to the letter.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Gathurst for Shevington
Parbold for Newburgh
Carlton and Netherfield for Gedling and Colwick

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Two adjacent ones from West Yorkshire: Denby Dale was formerly Denby Dale and Cumberworth. Shepley used to be Shepley and Shelly.
In the case of the former, Cumberworth is actually two separate villages called Upper and Lower Cumberworth. With the latter, the neighbouring village is actually called Shelley, but the nameboards omitted the second "e".

 

[evotista]

On the Uckfield line, Crowborough was for the best part of 90 years plus named as 'Crowborough & Jarvis Brook'. It changed to just 'Crowborough' in 1980.

 

[Welshman]

Brighouse opened in 1840 as Brighouse for Bradford.
Closed in 1970 as Brighouse for Rastrick.
Reopened in 2000 as Brighouse.

 

[Dr Day]

I’m sure it was Cholsey & Moulsford in the 1980s, but only the former now (near Didcot)

 

[Bald Rick]

Not a village, but a City - I’m led to understand that on opening Hatfield was ‘Hatfield for St Albans’.

 

[Llandudno]

Tal-y-Cafn & Eglwysbach

Renamed Tal-y-Cafn in May 1974, although an old Tal-y-Cafn & Eglwysbach sign remains on the disused platform.

 

[class68fan]

Bushey and Oxhey

 

[6Gman]

Three that I know well: Snowdown (in Kent) was called Snowdown & Nonington at one time and Three Oaks (in East Sussex) used to be called Three Oaks & Guestling. There was also Ham Street & Orlestone. However, we still have Chestfield & Swalecliffe and Borough Green & Wrotham still in existence

Why were the latter names removed from Snowdown, Three Oaks and Ore, and what other examples are there around the network?

Many, many examples in the past. I believe British Rail had a policy of reducing to a single name where possible. Not sure of the why - perhaps for clarity? (Or economy?)

In North Wales, for example, there were:

Tal-y-Cafn & Eglwysbach
Llanrwst & Trefriw
Moss & Pentre
Connah's Quay & Shotton
Red Wharf Bay & Benllech

In the Liverpool/ Merseyside area:

Blundellsands & Crosby
Altcar & Hillhouse
Ince & Elton (which, of course, survives)

Moving SE across Cheshire:

Beeston Castle & Tarporley
Mow Cop & Scholar Green
Hartford & Greenbank (since there was also a Hartford just down the road it made sense to just use Greenbank)

 

[calopez]

My favourites:

Longfield for Fawkham & Hartley
Farningham Road & Sutton-at-Hone

 

[Ashley Hill]

West Drayton & Yiewsley
Keynsham & Somerdale
Upwey & Broadway
Danzey for Tanworth

 

[satisnek]

Two on the North Downs Line: Chilworth (and Albury) and Gomshall (and Shere).

And in the West Midlands: Cradley Heath (and Cradley) and Rowley Regis (and Blackheath).

 

[Lukeo2311]

on the Wirral you have the station at Bebington formerly called Bebington & New Ferry until the 70s I think

 

[32475]

Two that spring to mind:
Southease & Rodmell Halt is now just Southease
Sittingbourne & Milton Regis is now just Sittingbourne

 

[Springs Branch]

A couple more in the Merseyside area:-
- Cressington & Grassendale
- Hough Green for Ditton
- Town Green & Aughton

In the Manchester area:-
- Altrincham & Bowdon
- East Didsbury & Parrs Wood
- Farnworth & Halshaw Moor
- Gorton & Openshaw
- Heaton Chapel & Heaton Moor
- Moorside & Wardley

An odd prefix-suffix reversal specimen was Balshaw Lane & Euxton, which closed then was reopened as Euxton Balshaw Lane.
I think Bryn was also, for a shortish time, named Bryn for Ashton-in-Makerfield

 

[krus_aragon]

Tal-y-Cafn & Eglwysbach

Renamed Tal-y-Cafn in May 1974, although an old Tal-y-Cafn & Eglwysbach sign remains on the disused platform.

There was also (briefly) Llandudno & Llanrwst Junction, shortly after the branch through Tal-y-Cafn opened. That name didn't stick around for very long.

 

[PeterC]

Boxmoor station became Boxmoor and Hemel Hempstead in 1912, had the names reversed in 1930 and dropped Boxmoor in 1963