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Does anyone know why Latimer Road station is so called when it is actually
on Bramley Road and is some distance from the road with the same name?

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Does anyone know why Latimer Road station is so
called when it is actually on Bramley Road and is
some distance from the road with the same name?


Freston Road was part of Latimer Road until the construction of the Westway,
so the station was quite close to Latimer Rd. Unlike tiny Bramley Road,
Latimer Road was a rather long road, stretching nearly to Holland Park
Avenue. The real question is, when they renamed half of Latimer Rd, why
didn't they rename the half that was further from the eponymous station?

Walthamstow Queens Road is more of a mystery, particularly since there were
two other Queens Road stations in London at the time (Battersea and
Peckham). The only entrance is (was?) in Edinburgh Road, a fair hike from
Queens Road.

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Does anyone know why Latimer Road station is so
called when it is actually on Bramley Road and is
some distance from the road with the same name?



Freston Road was part of Latimer Road until the construction of the Westway,
so the station was quite close to Latimer Rd. Unlike tiny Bramley Road,
Latimer Road was a rather long road, stretching nearly to Holland Park
Avenue. The real question is, when they renamed half of Latimer Rd, why
didn't they rename the half that was further from the eponymous station?

Walthamstow Queens Road is more of a mystery, particularly since there were
two other Queens Road stations in London at the time (Battersea and
Peckham). The only entrance is (was?) in Edinburgh Road, a fair hike from
Queens Road.


Still is (corner of Edinburgh and Exmouth Roads). Lived a 2-minute walk
from it for a year, used it once, and that was only to go to Leyton.
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"Peter Smyth" wrote in message ...
Does anyone know why Latimer Road station is so called when it is actually
on Bramley Road and is some distance from the road with the same name?

Peter Smyth


What is now Freston Road, just to the west of Bramley Road, used to be
the southern section of Latimer Road. When the Westway was built,
Latimer Road was effectively cut into two and the southern end
renamed.

I would guess that in those days Latimer Road was a more major
thoroughfare, and the station was named after that rather than the
(presumably) quieter Bramley Road.

Others will know more, I'm sure...


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