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Post by snowman on Jun 29, 2021 19:26:18 GMT
Anyone know which tube station's had the most number of name changes/variations? I know that Lambeth North was formerly Westminster Bridge Road and before that started out as Kennington Road. Lots have had 3 names A few have had 4 names : Archway was Highgate to 1939, then, Archway (Highgate) 1939-41, then Highgate (Archway) 1941-47 Barbican was Aldersgate Street 1865-1910, Aldersgate 1910-23, Aldersgate & Barbican 1923-68 Charing Cross was Charing Cross (Strand) 1914-15, Strand 1915-73, then merged with Bakerloo’s Trafalgar Square in 1973 Embankment was Charing Cross (on District until 1974), Charing Cross (Embankment) to 1915, then Caring Cross Embankment 1974-76 Ladbroke Grove was Notting Hill to 1880, Notting Hill & Ladbroke Grove 1880-1919, then Ladbroke Grove (North Kensington) 1919-38 I think the most name changes is King’s Cross St. Pancras King’s Cross 1863-1925 (Metropolitan), then King’s Cross & St. Pancras 1925-33, King’s Cross for St. Pancras (Northern line) 1907-33, Piccadilly line used King’s Cross until 1927, then King’s Cross for St Pancras 1927-33
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2021 19:48:55 GMT
Fulham Broadway was initially Walham Green
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Post by M1104 on Jul 4, 2021 10:57:34 GMT
Seven Sisters and North Greenwich are presently the only two deep level tube stations on the deep level lines where a train can be held at the station to allow the next one to overtake.
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Post by Busboy105 on Jul 4, 2021 17:26:02 GMT
High Street Kensington has the most letters for a Underground/Overground Station. (20 letters) Bank has the least. (Only 4) For extra points, the station with the most letters on the entire modern day Tube map is Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich on the DLR.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2021 17:50:48 GMT
High Street Kensington has the most letters for a Underground/Overground Station. (20 letters) Bank has the least. (Only 4) For extra points, the station with the most letters on the entire modern day Tube map is Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich on the DLR. Oval also has 4, whilst Lee on the SER has 3, pretty sure that's the only station in London with 3 letters. Only other place names in London with 3 letters are Bow, Kew and Ham with the first two having stations named as something else whilst the latter has no station.
The 3 shortest named stations on the Underground (Angel, Bank and Oval) are all on the Northern line
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Post by wirewiper on Jul 4, 2021 17:57:46 GMT
High Street Kensington has the most letters for a Underground/Overground Station. (20 letters) Bank has the least. (Only 4) For extra points, the station with the most letters on the entire modern day Tube map is Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich on the DLR. Caledonian Road & Barnsbury, 24 letters not including the ampersand ....
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Post by kmkcheng on Jul 4, 2021 17:58:40 GMT
High Street Kensington has the most letters for a Underground/Overground Station. (20 letters) Bank has the least. (Only 4) For extra points, the station with the most letters on the entire modern day Tube map is Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich on the DLR. Oval also has 4, whilst Lee on the SER has 3, pretty sure that's the only station in London with 3 letters. Only other place names in London with 3 letters are Bow, Kew and Ham with the first two having stations named as something else whilst the latter has no station.
The 3 shortest named stations on the Underground (Angel, Bank and Oval) are all on the Northern line Stratford International on the DLR has 22 letters Walthamstow Queen’s Road has 21 letters
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Post by Busboy105 on Jul 4, 2021 18:47:00 GMT
High Street Kensington has the most letters for a Underground/Overground Station. (20 letters) Bank has the least. (Only 4) For extra points, the station with the most letters on the entire modern day Tube map is Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich on the DLR. Caledonian Road & Barnsbury, 24 letters not including the ampersand .... Omg how did I forget that?
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Post by kmkcheng on Jul 4, 2021 18:53:13 GMT
For extra points, the station with the most letters on the entire modern day Tube map is Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich on the DLR. I’m afraid you will have to lose those points as the winner now should be Kings Cross & St Pancras International with a whopping 32 letters not including the &
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Jul 4, 2021 19:24:59 GMT
For extra points, the station with the most letters on the entire modern day Tube map is Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich on the DLR. I’m afraid you will have to lose those points as the winner now should be Kings Cross & St Pancras International with a whopping 32 letters not including the & I don't think this qualifies, as on the traditional tube map it's just under Kings Cross St Pancras which is 14 letters.
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Post by kmkcheng on Jul 4, 2021 19:28:28 GMT
I’m afraid you will have to lose those points as the winner now should be Kings Cross & St Pancras International with a whopping 32 letters not including the & I don't think this qualifies, as on the traditional tube map it's just under Kings Cross St Pancras which is 14 letters. The current tube map dated June 2021 on TfL’s website has it as Kings Cross & St Pancras International
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Jul 4, 2021 19:34:55 GMT
I don't think this qualifies, as on the traditional tube map it's just under Kings Cross St Pancras which is 14 letters. The current tube map dated June 2021 on TfL’s website has it as Kings Cross & St Pancras International Have to say I completely missed this, Interesting as it doesn't seem to have changed on Pee Passenger Information Systems and station signage.
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Post by kmkcheng on Jul 4, 2021 19:38:37 GMT
The current tube map dated June 2021 on TfL’s website has it as Kings Cross & St Pancras International Have to say I completely missed this, Interesting as it doesn't seem to have changed on pee and station signage. I didn’t notice either until today
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Post by Busboy105 on Jul 4, 2021 20:41:42 GMT
I don't think this qualifies, as on the traditional tube map it's just under Kings Cross St Pancras which is 14 letters. The current tube map dated June 2021 on TfL’s website has it as Kings Cross & St Pancras International Oh come on man....
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2021 18:05:51 GMT
Stratford station is the only station on the underground where trains go into tunnels almost immediately after leaving the station in both directions (Central line). When I say almost immediately I mean <15 seconds and you can see the tunnel from both ends of Stratford station.
Arnos Grove does have tunnel on either side but they are much further apart.
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