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Sponsored station name signs

A (hopefully) comprehensive listing

Locations beginning R

Last update 1 October 2018

Additional information is always gratefully received, whether entirely new records (particularly historical records), or information to fill in gaps or correct errors, via the contact link under the Miscellaneous entry in the navigation bar above.  Thank you.

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Rainham	Medway Council	"Welcome to Rainham" (in blue text with Medway Council logo to top on shaped sign) Photo: 12 June 2012	Photo from this Flickr page
Ravenglass	Cumbrian Coast Line	"www.cumbriancoastline.co.uk" (with logo above; Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway logo to left and Northern Rail logo to right) Photo: 24 August 2013	Photo from this Flickr page
		"www.cumbriancoastline.co.uk" (with logo above; Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway logo to left) Photo: 24 August 2013	Photo from this Flickr page
Reading	University of Reading Sponsorship no longer used	"The University of Reading Excellence in teaching, research, enterprise" (with university badge to left) Photo: 28 June 2008	Photo from this Flickr page
		"Making a difference to the environment" (with university badge to right, white text on dark tree image), "The University of Reading is committed to a greener future, locally, nationally and internationally" (on white band below, university name in green and remainder in black) Photo: 19 December 2009	Photo from this Flickr page
	ING Direct Sponsorship no longer used	"home of ING DIRECT" (at bottom with lion logo between ING and DIRECT) Canopy mounted version Photo: 10 October 2006
		"home of ING DIRECT" (at bottom with lion logo between ING and DIRECT) Lamp post mounted version Photo: 18 June 2005
	Green Park All sponsorship removed by 26 April 2014	"Discover better business" (inside green brackets, at bottom; Green Park logo to right) Photo: 4 May 2013
		"Discover better spaces to grow" (inside green brackets, at bottom; Green Park logo to right) Photo: 4 May 2013
		"Discover better ways to work" (inside green brackets, at bottom; Green Park logo to right) Photo: 4 May 2013
		"Discover better business" (inside green brackets, at bottom; Green Park logo to right; large version).  Image also shows Network Rail corporate colours at First Great Western station Photo: 4 May 2013
		"Discover better ways to work" (inside green brackets, at bottom; Green Park logo to right; large version) Photo: 9 October 2013
		"The home of Green Park" (in green band at bottom; grey text with "Green Park" in white; Green Park logo to right) Photo: 24 June 2012	Photo from this Flickr page
		"Fast track to Green Park" (in green band at bottom; grey text with "Green Park" in white; Green Park logo to right) Photo: 28 June 2011; known to have been present 19 December 2009	Photo from this Flickr page
		"Green Park Discover better business" (in white on green band at bottom) Small version Photo: 29 December 2013
		"Green Park Discover better business" (in white on green band at bottom) Large version Photo: 29 December 2013
		"Green Park Discover better ways to work" (in white on green band at bottom) Large version Photo: 8 March 2014
		"Green Park Discover better ways to work" (in white on green band at bottom) Small version Photo: 8 March 2014
		"Green Park Discover better amenities" (in white on green band at bottom) Photo: 8 March 2014
		"Green Park Discover better places to grow" (in white on green band at bottom) Photo: 8 March 2014
		"Green Park Discover better opportunities" (in white on green band at bottom) Photo: 8 March 2014
		"Green Park Discover better connections" (in white on green band at bottom) Photo: 8 March 2014
Redhill	Warwick School Removed by 19 June 2014	"The Warwick School" (with badge to left) Photo: 22 September 2005	Photo from this Flickr page
	Specsavers Removed by 19 June 2014	"Home of Specsavers Opticians Redhill No1 for eye tests" (blue text with Specsavers logo/contact details to left and right) Photo: 8 September 2008	Photo from this Flickr page
	Stocksigns Removed by 19 June 2014	"Home of Stocksigns A sign of quality" (with logo to left and to right) Twin post mounted version, posts at outer ends Photo: 7 November 2012	Photo from this Flickr page
		"Home of Stocksigns A sign of quality" (with logo to left and to right) Twin post mounted version, posts inboard from ends Photo: unknown; known to have been present 9 July 2011	Photo from this Foursquare page
		"Home of Stocksigns A sign of quality" (with logo to left and to right) Wall mounted version Photo: unknown; known to have been present June 2012	Photo from this Foursquare page
	YMCA	"Home of" (to left), logo (centre), "YMCA East Surrey" (to right, all in white text on black background and multicoloured stripes at base) Photo: 16 September 2018	Photo by Luke Deaves
Redruth	Bill Bannister All sponsorship removed by 1 October 2018	White text with station name on blue background; "Bill Bannister Estate Agents www.billbannister.co.uk" on red background below Post mounted version Photo: 30 October 2013
		White text with station name on blue background; "Bill Bannister Estate Agents www.billbannister.co.uk" on red background to right Three poster-wide version Photo: 30 October 2013; believed removed by 10 March 2018
		White text with station name on blue background; "Bill Bannister Estate Agents www.billbannister.co.uk" on red background to right Four poster-wide version Photo: 30 October 2013; believed removed by 10 March 2018
		White text with station name on blue background; "Bill Bannister Estate Agents www.billbannister.co.uk" on red background below Large version Photo: 10 March 2018; known to have been present 31 October 2013
		White text with station name on blue background; "Bill Bannister Estate Agents www.billbannister.co.uk" on red background below Wall mounted version Photo: 10 March 2018
Reigate	Surrey Hills	"Surrey Hills an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty" (in blue text with "Hills" in green; blue/green logo to left) Photo: 3 April 2012	Photo from this Geograph page
	Reigate College	"Home of reigate•college" (to top); "sixth form education at its best" (to lower right below graduated grey band) Post mounted version with name board Photo: unknown; known to have been present 19 October 2015	Photo from this London Court page
		"Home of reigate•college" (to top); "sixth form education at its best" (to lower right below graduated grey band) Wall mounted version Photo: 19 October 2015
		"Home of reigate•college" (to top); "sixth form education at its best" (to lower right below graduated grey band) Wall mounted version with name board Photo: 19 October 2015
	None	(blanked sign) Post mounted version Photo: 16 September 2018
		(blanked sign) Wall mounted version Photo: 16 September 2018
Ribblehead	Yorkshire Dales National Park	Park logo to right; North Yorkshire county council logo to left Photo: 25 July 2008	Photo from this Flickr page
Richmond	Harlequins Rugby	"Your town." (in red text), "Your team." (in blue text) (with harlequin logo to right) Canopy hung version beside name sign Photo: 22 October 2016	Photo from this Flickr page
		"Your town." (in red text), "Your team." (in blue text) (with harlequin logo to right) Post mounted version under name sign Photo: 23 November 2016	Photo from this Flickr page
	None	(fully blanked) Photo: 13 January 2018
Rochdale	Kingsway Business Park	"Home of Kingsway Business Park" (white text on pink with multi-coloured vertical stripes to far left, business park logo to left of text; white stripe at bottom with "Working in partnership with" to left in black, six logos in centre, "kingsway-business-park.com" to right in pink) Northern Rail logo on bottom stripe Photo: September 2015; known to have been present 17 November 2012
		"Home of Kingsway Business Park" (white text on pink with multi-coloured vertical stripes to far left, business park logo to left of text; white stripe at bottom with "Working in partnership with" to left in black, six logos in centre, "kingsway-business-park.com" to right in pink) Blanked Northern Rail logo on bottom stripe Photo: 9 July 2016
Rochester	University for the Creative Arts	Home of the University for the Creative Arts" (with UCA logo to right) Photo: 7 April 2009
	Medway Council	"Welcome to Rochester" (in blue text with Medway Council logo to top on shaped sign) Photo: 10 December 2015	Photo from this Flickr page
		"Welcome to Historic Rochester" (in white text on black with council logo to right) Photo: 10 December 2015	Photo from this Flickr page
Romford	Liberty Shopping	"Home of The Liberty Shopping Centre Great Shopping in the heart of Romford" (to centre/right with centre name in blue; logo to left) Version hangs on its own or from the name signs Photo: 26 August 2013
		"Over 100 Great Shops in the heart of Romford" (to centre/right with logo to left) Version affixed to station walls Photo: 26 August 2013
		"Home of The Liberty Shopping Centre" (in black text to top); "Great shopping in the heart of Romford" (in blue text below); logo to right Version hangs from the rear of the name signs Photo: 30 June 2018
		"Over 100 Great Shops Liberate your Style" (to left with logo above with fashion images to centre/right) Additional advertising affixed to station walls Photo: 30 June 2018
Ruabon	Pontcysyllte World Heritage Site	"Rhiwabon ar gyfer Safle Treftadaeth y Byd Dyfrbont Pontcysyllte a'r Gamlas" (green text in top left quarter); "Ruabon for Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & Canal World Heritage Site" (black text in lower left quarter).  Logo with billingual text to right. Photo: 10 April 2014; known to have been present 25 July 2013
Rugby	World Rugby Hall of Fame (Sponsored signs installed 8 November 2017)	"Home of the World Rugby Hall of Fame" (gold text on black) Wall mounted version Photo: 29 December 2017
		"Home of the World Rugby Hall of Fame" (gold text on black). Post mounted version Photo: November 2017	Photo by Wendy Deaves
		"Home of the World Rugby Hall of Fame" (gold text on black) Canopy hung version Photo: 30 December 2017
Rye	Cinque Ports	"Ancient Town"; logo; "Cinque Port" Photo: 5 September 2011