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[email protected] · January 14th 14, 10:30 AM posted to uk.transport.london

In article , (Mizter T) wrote:

On 13/01/2014 20:52, wrote:

In article , (Roland
Perry) wrote:

In message , at 13:31:13 on Sun,
12 Jan 2014, Robin9 remarked:
The title of this thread is "Which UK railway station names do you
feel are anomalous?" I'm not sure what this has to do with the history
of London's boundary changes.

Some names are regarded as anomalous because they don't match
(geographic) boundaries...

There are many inappropriate station names. In London the two most
striking are Clapham Junction which is in Battersea, not Clapham and
Willesden Junction which is in Harlesden.

... as in those examples you quote.

But if (eg) the border between Battersea and Clapham had changed at
some point, then a discussion arises.

Clapham Junction was always the junction /for/ Clapham, that one
anyway.
There is another Clapham Junction in England, though.

I'm fairly sure Clapham Junction was so named because it was deemed
more upmarket than a Battersea derived name. (Same rationale with
Willesden Jn.)

Yes and no. Clapham was preferred I'm sure but not to Battersea. I can't
find the reference just now.

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Colin Rosenstiel

Robin9 · January 14th 14, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Basil Jet[_3_]

On 2014\01\12 12:31, Robin9 wrote:
and Willesden Junction which is in Harlesden.

Nowadays, Willesden is just a suburb some distance from Willesden
Junction, but prior to the 1960s, Willesden was a borough of Middlesex
which included the half of LB Brent which is east of the River Brent,
and so Willesden Junction was in MB Willesden.

Thank you. At last I understand the anomaly.

Offramp · January 16th 14, 08:42 AM posted to uk.transport.london

On Monday, 13 January 2014 22:06:16 UTC, Mizter T wrote:

I'm fairly sure Clapham Junction was so named because it was deemed more

upmarket than a Battersea derived name. (Same rationale with Willesden Jn.)

Loughborough Junction isn't in Loughborough, either.

Richard J.[_3_] · January 16th 14, 09:43 AM posted to uk.transport.london

Offramp wrote on 16 January 2014 09:42:46 ...
On Monday, 13 January 2014 22:06:16 UTC, Mizter T wrote:

I'm fairly sure Clapham Junction was so named because it was deemed more

upmarket than a Battersea derived name. (Same rationale with Willesden Jn.)

Loughborough Junction isn't in Loughborough, either.

But it was near Loughborough House, the home of Lord Loughborough.
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Roland Perry · January 16th 14, 09:48 AM posted to uk.transport.london

In message , at
01:42:46 on Thu, 16 Jan 2014, Offramp remarked:
I'm fairly sure Clapham Junction was so named because it was deemed more
upmarket than a Battersea derived name. (Same rationale with Willesden Jn.)

Loughborough Junction isn't in Loughborough, either.

It's on Loughborough Rd, though. see "Oxford Rd station, Manchester".

And next to Loughborough Park.

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Roland Perry

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