Probably Ince & Elton.
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Probably Ince & Elton.
Several stations have had their name signs temporarily changed to support an advertising or charity fundraising campaign. Known examples are shown here with links to photographic evidence where possible, along with any relevant dates known. Note that, to qualify for this list there must have been a physical change at the station; lesser alterations limited to customer information system (CIS) screens, for example, are out of scope.
| Station | Novelty name | Reason | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley Interchange | Barnsleigh Interchange | Charity fundraiser | Sign fitted 10 December 2019 in aid of Barnsley Hospice |
| Blackpool North | Blackpool North Pole | Charity fundraiser | Sign fitted 10 December 2019 (still present 11 January 2020) in aid of Donna's Dream House |
| Bond Street London Underground | Burberry Street | Clothing brand advertising | Signs fitted 16 September 2023 to 19 September 2023 |
| Bradford Forster Square | Bradford FOSTER Square | Charity fundraiser | Sign fitted 15 May 2023, likely removed 28 May 2023 |
| Brighton | Blyton | Paralympian support | Sign fitted 24 September 2024, removed 7 October 2024 |
| Cambuslang | Cambus langjump | 2014 Commonwealth Games support | Rendition had very long space in name to suggest the sport |
| Canada Water London Underground | Buxton Water | Bottled water advertising | Sign fitted 26 April 2015 only |
| Chessington South | hieroglyphics | Chessington World of Adventures Resort advertising | Sign fitted 29 September 2020 only |
| Chillwell Road Nottingham Express Transit | 'Chills'-well Road | Hallowe'en observance | Signs fitted 23 October 2022 to early November 2022 |
| Dingwall | Ding-Ding! wall | 2014 Commonwealth Games support | |
| Edinburgh Park Station Edinburgh Trams | Edinburgh Bark Station | Pet store advertising | Sign fitted 1 December 2022 for one month |
| Falkirk High | Falkirk Higher | 2014 Commonwealth Games support | Rendition was mounted near, but much higher than, normal sign to suggest the sport |
| Great Missenden | Giant Missenden | BFGfilm promotion |
Sign fitted 20 July 2016 (still present 26 July 2016) |
| Hartlepool | Hartle-yule | Charity fundraiser | Sign fitted 10 December 2019 in aid of Hartlepool Foodbank |
| Holmes Chapel | Ho Ho Holmes Chapel | Charity fundraiser | Sign fitted 10 December 2019 in aid of The Brain Tumour Charity |
| Hyson Green Market Nottingham Express Transit | Hyson Scream Market | Hallowe'en observance | Signs fitted 27 October 2023 to 6 November 2023 |
| Kings Sutton | Wedding Arrivals | British Airways advertising for wedding party | Sign fitted 29 May 2010 only |
| Lancaster Gate London Underground | Ratchet & Clankaster Gate | Playstation advertising | Sign fitted 18 November 2020 for one month |
| Longniddry | Longerniddry | 2014 Commonwealth Games support | Name was on a very long sign to suggest the sport |
| Market Street Manchester Metrolink | Christmas Market Street | Christmas observance | Sign fitted by 27th November 2024 for the season |
| Mile End London Underground | Miles End | Playstation advertising | Sign fitted 18 November 2020 for one month |
| Musselburgh | Muscleburgh | 2014 Commonwealth Games support | |
| Newark Northgate | Newark Southgate | Euro 2020 football tournament support | Sign carried 11-12 July 2021 only |
| NG2 Nottingham Express Transit | NG Boo | Hallowe'en observance | Signs fitted 27 October 2023 to 6 November 2023 |
| Nottingham High School Nottingham Express Transit | Nottingham High Ghoul | Hallowe'en observance | Signs fitted 27 October 2023 to 6 November 2023 |
| Nottingham Trent University Nottingham Express Transit | Nottingham Prank University | Hallowe'en observance | Signs fitted 23 October 2022 to early November 2022 |
| Nottingham Trent University Nottingham Express Transit | Nottingham Trent Woo-niversity | Hallowe'en observance | Signs fitted 27 October 2023 to 6 November 2023 |
| Old Market Square Nottingham Express Transit | Old Market Scare | Hallowe'en observance | Signs fitted late October 2019 to early November 2019 |
| Old Market Square Nottingham Express Transit | Old Market Scare | Hallowe'en observance | Signs fitted 23 October 2022 to early November 2022 |
| Old Market Square Nottingham Express Transit | Old Market Scare | Hallowe'en observance | Signs fitted 27 October 2023 to 6 November 2023 |
| Old Street London Underground | Fold Street | Samsung phone advertising | Signs fitted 24 July 2024 to 28 July 2024 |
| Palmers Green | Palmer's Green | Palmer's advertising | Sign fitted August 2022 for one month |
| Piccadilly Circus London Underground | Picardilly Circus | Amazon advertising | Sign fitted 15 January 2020 |
| Polmont | Pole vault | 2014 Commonwealth Games support | Rendition was mounted at an angle on clearly curved pole to suggest the sport |
| Seven Sisters London Underground | Gran Turismo 7 Sisters | Playstation advertising | Sign fitted 18 November 2020 for one month |
| Shudehill Manchester Metrolink | Sleighill | Christmas observance | Sign fitted by 27th November 2024 for the season |
| Southgate London Underground | Gareth Southgate | Visa advertising associated with football | Sign fitted 17 July 2018 for 48 hours |
| Springburn | Sprintburn | 2014 Commonwealth Games support | Text was rendered with blurry edges on italicised sign to suggest the sport |
| Stockport | Scottport | BBC radio publicity | Sign fitted 27 January for 24 hours |
| Stradbally Irish heritage railway | Maryborough | 1916 uprising reenactment | Sign fitted 20 March 2016 only |
| The Forest Nottingham Express Transit | The Frightful Forest | Hallowe'en observance | Signs fitted 27 October 2023 to 6 November 2023 |
| University of Nottingham Nottingham Express Transit | University of Witchcraft | Hallowe'en observance | Signs fitted 23 October 2022 to early November 2022 |
| West Ham London Underground | Horizon Forbidden West Ham | Playstation advertising | Sign fitted 18 November 2020 for one month |
| Wilford Village Nottingham Express Transit | Wolford Village | Hallowe'en observance | Signs fitted 27 October 2023 to 6 November 2023 |
| Windsor & Eton Central | Harry & Meghan Central | Royal wedding celebration | Sign fitted 18 May 2018 |
| Wolverhampton | Wolverine | X-Men: Days of Future Pastfilm promotion |
Sign fitted 1 April 2014 |
Simply, a list of stations with long names, excluding all spaces and punctuation. Names are as given on National Rail, so includes qualifiers such as geographical areas.
Birmingham International
Chafford Hundred Lakeside
Exhibition Centre (Glasgow)
Folkestone East Staff Halt
St Leonards Warrior Square
Wavertree Technology Park
West Hampstead Thameslink
Worcester Foregate Street
Birkenhead Hamilton Square
Burnside (South Lanarkshire)
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury
Chapeltown (South Yorkshire)
Dunfermline Queen Margaret
Radcliffe (Nottinghamshire)
St James Street (Walthamstow)
Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway
Southampton Airport Parkway 25 characters
James Cook University Hospital 27 characters
London St Pancras International 28 characters
Prestwick International Airport 29 characters
Manchester United Football Ground 30 characters
Heathrow Terminal 4 (Rail Station Only) 32 characters
Heathrow Terminal 5 (Rail Station Only) 32 characters
Rhoose Cardiff International Airport 33 characters
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (Rail Station only) 35 characters
Heathrow Terminals 1, 2 & 3 (Rail Station only) 36 characters
The various Heathrow stations are awkwardly named on National Rail; the qualifier in parentheses does not appear on station signs (and Terminal 5 does not even name Heathrow on signs). Excluding this, the Terminals 4 and 5 stations become 18 characters and the Terminals 2 & 3 station (renamed from Terminals 1, 2 & 3 on closure of the airport's terminal 1) becomes 20 characters. The inconsistent lower case 'only' for terminals 2 & 3 is as given on National Rail.
The famous Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch has 58 characters but is shown in truncated form as 'Llanfairpwll' on National Rail.
Queenstown Road often has the qualifier Battersea (making 23 characters) but National Rail does not have the term.
Manchester United Football Ground no longer appears on National Rail and Folkestone East Staff Halt had no need ever to appear there.
James Cook had 'James Cook University Hospital Station' 34 characters on signs when first opened on 24 March 2014, then just 'James Cook' 9 characters by the time opening formalities took place on 18 July 2014. National Rail uses the longer version without the word 'station'.
This listing considers the number of words used by National Rail for station names. Hyphenated names are considered as separate words.
London St Pancras Eastern Interim
Pen-y-Bont (Mid Wales)
St Annes-on-the-Sea
St Keyne Wishing Well Halt
Silvertown & London City Airport
Heathrow Terminal 4 (Rail Station Only)
Heathrow Terminal 5 (Rail Station Only)
None
Heathrow Terminals 2 and 3 (Rail Station only)
Heathrow Terminals 1, 2 and 3 (Rail Station only)
Heathrow Terminals 1, 2 and 3 (Rail Station only) was renamed Heathrow Terminals 2 and 3 (Rail Station only). Excluding the awkward qualifiers, particularly for the Heathrow stations, the longest current station names by number of words are just five words long. Of the remaining contenders, Silvertown & London City Airport and London St Pancras Eastern Interim (only ever a temporary station) have closed leaving St Annes-on-the-Sea and St Keyne Wishing Well Halt as the longest. It is an interesting coincidence that both are Saints.
A list of stations with short names, as given on National Rail.
Ash
Ayr
Ely
IBM
Ore
Par
Wem
Wye
IBM no longer appears on National Rail.
Aber
Acle
Bryn
Croy
Deal
Dent
Diss
Drem
Dyce
Ford
Hook
Hove
Hull
Iver
Lake
Liss
Looe
Oban
Pyle
Rhyl
Roby
Sarn
Stow
Sway
Tain
Wick
Wool
Yarm
Yate
York
Since 1 April 1994 (when the privatisation structure took effect), these stations have had their passenger service removed (for reasons other than prolonged planned engineering works the definition is subjective) but officially remained 'open'. Those struck through (thus) have since closed or been re-served.
Altnabreac last served 11 November 2023; re-served 6 April 2025
Ashford International international portion only, last served 30 March 2020; unlikely be served again before 2026
Aspley Guise last served 1 December 2022; re-served 20 November 2023
Atherstone last served 22 May 2004; re-served 12 December 2005
Ayr last served 25 September 2023; re-served 4 December 2023
Barlaston last served 22 May 2004
Barrow Haven last served 7 May 2022; re-served 9 November 2022
Barrhill last served 15 November 2023; re-served 1 July 2024
Bedford St Johns last served 1 December 2022; re-served 20 November 2023
Bedworth last served 22 May 2004; re-served 13 June 2005
Bow Brickhill last served 1 December 2022; re-served 20 November 2023
Brigg last served 1 January 2022; re-served 14 January 2023
Croxley Green last served 22 March 1996; official closure 26 September 2003
Fenny Stratford last served 1 December 2022; re-served 20 November 2023
Folkestone Harbour last served 20 March 2009; official closure 31 May 2014
Girvan last served 15 November 2023; re-served 1 July 2024
Heathrow Terminal 4 last served 9 May 2020; re-served 14 June 2022
IBM last served 9 December 2018
Ince & Elton irregular service through 2023; last served 13 October 2023; re-served 20 November 2023. This page shows dates called during 2023
Kempston Hardwick last served 1 December 2022; re-served 20 November 2023
Kirton Lindsey last served 1 January 2022; re-served 14 January 2023
Lidlington last served 1 December 2022; re-served 20 November 2023
Manchester United Football Ground last served 10 December 2017
Maybole last served 25 September 2023; re-served 1 July 2024
Millbrook (Bedfordshire) last served 1 December 2022; re-served 20 November 2023
Newhaven Marine last served 17 August 2006; official closure 25 September 2020
Newton-on-Ayr last served 25 September 2023; re-served 4 December 2023
Norton Bridge last served 22 May 2004; official closure 10 December 2017
Polesworth last served 22 May 2004; re-served 12 December 2005
Quainton Road last served 26 August 2019
Redcar British Steel last served 15 December 2019
Ridgmont last served 1 December 2022; re-served 20 November 2023
Sinfin Central last served 17 May 1993; official closure 23 September 2002
Sinfin North last served 17 May 1993; official closure 23 September 2002
Stanlow & Thornton last served 3 February 2022
Stewartby last served 1 December 2022; re-served 20 November 2023
Stone last served 22 May 2004; re-served 14 December 2008
Stranraer last served 15 November 2023; re-served 1 July 2024
Teesside Airport last served 24 April 2022
Watford Stadium last served before May 1993; removed from TOC licence 10 November 2007
Watford West last served 22 March 1996; official closure 26 September 2003
Wedgwood last served 22 May 2004
Weymouth Quay last served 2 May 1999; never officially closed though railway removed
Woburn Sands last served 1 December 2022; re-served 20 November 2023
Quainton Road is not a National Rail station, served only by charter trains and similar.
Most likely Handforth.
This document dated 1979 is a British Rail catalogue of its listed buildings 7.2Mb file. It is not limited to stations; there are undoubtedly other designations since then.
Full list on this page.
Platforms are required on all three sides to qualify here. Please contact the editor if you can prove (or otherwise) the arrangement where detail is unclear.
Ambergate
Bishop Auckland
Earlestown
Forres unclear if south-to-east platforms existed
Queensbury
Rutherglen
Shipley
Wood Lane London Underground Central line
Dinting had three sets of platforms but was not built in a triangular arrangement. When built it had platforms on the main east-west line and on the east-south branch to Glossop. The layout was later rearranged with today's west-south curve (with platforms), which severed the earlier curve and platforms. A new east-south curve was built on a new alignment without platforms.
Generally, stations are accessible by footpath. Some exist(ed) for interchange only. Some were constructed by heritage railways or access arrangements changed post-preservation.
Abbey North British Railway
Altnabreac
Ash Town
Ashey Isle of Wight Steam Railway
Bala Junction
Beasdale access uncertain
Beeston Tor Leek & Manifold Valley Light Railway
Berney Arms
Black Rock
Boscarne Exchange Platform
Burnhill
Cairnie Junction 1 June 1898-14 June 1965?
Campbell's Platform Ffestiniog Railway
Cefn-Onn
Camber Sands Rye & Camber Tramway
Clogwyn Snowdon Mountain Railway
Coleford Junction
Consall
Cornbrook Manchester Metrolink; initially interchange only with emergency exit, later opened as a full stop
Corrour
County March
Country Park Severn Valley Railway
Creosor Junction
Cutlers Green
Dduallt Ffestiniog Railway
Deadwater
Dovey Junction
Dukeries Junction
Dungeness
Eastry
Elvington
Freshfield Bluebell Railway
Golf Club Halt
Golf Links Rye & Camber Tramway
Grogley
Haddiscoe
Halfway Snowdon Mountain Railway
Hazel Grove Midland Railway
Holehouse Junction 2 December 1895-3 April 1950
Holton Heath road access provided from ≈1940s?
Hope Exchange later opened as a full stop
Incline Top
Ingra Tor
Kelston
Killin Junction 1 April 1886-?
Kirriemuir
Lambley
Lewiefield
Linley
Lochskerrow road access provided from 1950s
Longcross
Lympstone Commando
Manulla Junction Iarnród Éireann; originally full station, later interchange only
Methven
Middlewood
Morebath Junction
Nant Gwernol Talyllyn Railway
New Hadley
Newton Dale North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Otford Junction
Pilmoor road access provided from 1879
Plas Ffestiniog Railway
Port Victoria
Raglan Footpath
Rheidol Falls Vale of Rheidol Railway
Rhiwfron Vale of Rheidol Railway
Riccarton Junction
River Douglas
Rocky Valley Snowdon Mountain Railway
Roudham Junction
St Olaves Junction/Herringfleet Junction
Sinfin Central
Smallbrook Junction
Sparrowlee Leek & Manifold Valley Light Railway
Stretford Bridge Bishop's Castle Railway
Summit Snowdon Mountain Railway
The Midden Wells & Walsingham Railway
Thor's Cave Leek & Manifold Valley Light Railway
Uralite
Waddon Marsh
West Ashfield London Underground training 'station' in office block
Yarwell Junction Nene Valley Railway
In addition, these stations were used for interchange only for part or all of their existance, but it is not known if any type of external access was possible.
Abbots Wood Junction November 1850-1 October 1855
Aberdare Junction 29 October 1855-30 April 1856
Abingdon Junction 2 June 1856-7 September 1873
Alderbury Junction February 1872-?
Ardwick [LY] probably 1852-1853 though existence uncertain
Bushbury 2 August 1852-30 June 1856
Carnforth [Fur/Mid] 6 June 1867-2 August 1880
East Grinstead High Level 1 August 1882-15 October 1883
Hereford Junction dates unknown
Hunthill Junction dates unknown
Kemble 12 May 1845-1 May 1882
Marron Junction circa 1878-1883
North Kent Junction 1 September 1849-?
Siddick Junction 1 September 1880-1 March 1890
| Station | Note |
|---|---|
| Bradford Forster Square | new platform 0 under construction |
| Bristol Temple Meads | new platform 0 under consideration |
| Cardiff Central | opened by May? 2002, initially for occasional/one-off use; later upgraded for regular use |
| Chippenham | south side platform is referred to as 'platform 0', though it currently has no track |
| Doncaster | temporary platform used 27 May 2000 to at least 1 June 2000; permanent platform opened 4 December 2016 (first trains called 12 December) |
| Gravesend | opened 6 January 2014 |
| Haymarket | opened 27 December 2006 |
| Hooton | former platform 2, adjacent to station building, used by charter trains; since renumbering 18 May 1985 often referred to as 'platform 0' |
| Leeds | opened 27 December 2020 (first trains called 28 December) |
| Liverpool Lime Street | from 30 July 2018 former platform 1, now trackless, referred to as 'platform 0' |
| London Kings Cross | opened 25 (formalities 20) May 2010; taken out of use 20 December 2020; returned to use 26 April 2021 |
| Preston | temporary use of old parcels platform, used in 2004 |
| Rainham (Kent) | opened 29 March 2016 |
| Redhill | opened 2 January 2018 |
| Stockport | opened for occasional use ≈18 September 2005; regular use March 2008 |
| Westbury | south side platform is referred to as 'platform 0', though it currently has no track |
Generally the stations listed were named according to the 'business' (in its loosest sense) they serve rather than to commemorate a site. Thus, for example, stations named after public houses are shown even if a community later took the name, but not stations named after the community that was itself named after the public house.
All stations are on the national network unless stated otherwise. Terms in [square brackets] are to aid identification only and are not part of the name. The nature of the naming is given; the term 'pub' refers to any public house, hostelry, inn or hotel.
Note that not all stations are currently open and words such as 'halt' are omitted. The list is somewhat subjective; the editor's decision is final, but generally the 'benefit of the doubt' is given.
The reader is invited to explore these pages to find out more about church and pub name derivations, including for non-station assets.
Abbey [Cumbria] church
Abbey & West Dereham church
Acrow factory
All Saints Docklands Light Railway; church
Wellworthy Ampress Works [commonly called Ampress] factory
Angel London Underground; pub
Arsenal London Underground; sport
Bat & Ball [Sevenoaks] pub
Bay Horse [Lancaster] pub
Bedford St John’s church
Berney Arms pub
Bicester Village retail
Black Lion [Aberdare] pub
Blue Anchor [Minehead] pub
Boars Head [Wigan] pub
Bournville [Birmingham] factory
Bow Church Docklands Light Railway; church
Braintree Freeport retail
Brent Cross London Underground; retail
Bricklayers Arms pub
Bristol St Philip’s church
British Steel Redcar factory
Bronwydd Arms pub
Brundall Gardens gardens
Bull & Bush London Underground; never opened; pub
Butlins Penychain renamed Penychain in May 2000 entertainment
Camels Head [Plymouth] pub
Canary Wharf London Underground/Docklands Light Railway; commerce
Capel Bangor [Aberystwyth] church
Clock House [Elmers End] pub
Craven Arms pub
Cross Hands [Pilning] pub
Cross Inn [Ammanford] pub
Cross Inn [Llanfihangel-ar-Arth] pub
Cross Inn [Pontyclun] pub
Cross Keys [Glanamman] pub
Cross Keys [Gwent] pub
Crymmych Arms pub
Daimler factory
Dartmouth Arms renamed Forest Hill in July 1845 pub
Dover Priory church
Dunrobin Castle tourist
Elephant & Castle pub
Etihad Campus Manchester Metrolink; sport
Exeter St Davids church
Exeter St Thomas church
Fighting Cocks pub
Four Ashes pub
Four Crosses pub
Furness Abbey church
Goodyear Northern Ireland; factory
Great Central renamed Marylebone in April 1917 London Underground; connecting transport
Great Northern Hotel Ireland; pub
Grey Horse [Bishop Auckland] pub
Holland Arms [Gaerwen] pub
Hollybush [Blackwood] pub
Holy Trinity Nottingham Tram; church
Horse & Jockey [Thurles] Ireland; pub
IBM factory
Imperial War Museum Manchester Metrolink; entertainment
intu Trafford Centre Manchester Metrolink (renamed The Trafford Centre on maps 22 January 2021 and name boards by 27 January 2021); retail
Jolly Sailor renamed Norwood in ≈1846 pub
Kirkham Abbey church
Lincoln St Mark’s church
Liverpool St James church
Loch Eil Outward Bound entertainment
London St Pancras church
Lympstone Commando military
Manchester United Football Club sport
Manor House London Underground; pub
MetroCentre retail
Mourne Abbey [Mallow] Ireland; church
New Cross pub
New Cross Gate pub
New Inn [Glyn Ceiriog] pub
New Inn [Rosebush] pub
Newlands Inn Golden Valley Light Railway; pub
Old Roan [Ormskirk] pub
Old Swan & Knotty Ash renamed Knotty Ash & Stanley in November 1888 pub
Paisley St James church
Pilot Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway; pub
Portsmouth Arms pub
Queens Head [Dolywern] pub
Rams Line [Derby] sport
Red Lion [Garnant] pub
Rhoose Cardiff International Airport connecting transport
Roebuck [Preston] pub
Royal Oak [London] pub
Rye House [Enfield] pub
St Albans Abbey church
St Ann’s/St Anne’s [Blarney] Ireland; church
St Anns Well [Nottingham] church
St Anthonys [Newcastle] church
St Devereux [Pontrilas] church
St Enoch [Glasgow] church
St Gabriels [Swansea] church
St Germain’s [Watlington] existence in doubt church
St John’s [London] church
St Lawrence [Bodmin] church
St Lawrence [Ventnor] church
St Luke’s [Southport] church
St Margaret’s [Edinburgh] church
St Margaret’s [Hertfordshire] church
St Mary’s [Lydney] church
St Mary’s [Huntingdon] church
St Michael’s [Liverpool] church
St Michael’s [Tenterden] church
St Paul’s [Birmingham] church
St Paul’s [London] London Underground; church
St Rollox church
Salvation Army [St Albans] church
Shadwell & St Georges in the East church
Singer factory
Six Bells [Abertillery] pub
Six Bells [Garndiffaith] pub
Snapper pub
Spread Eagle [Stafford] pub
Stadium Of Light sport
Stag & Castle [Leicester] pub
Swansea St Thomas church
Swiss Cottage London Underground; pub
Temple London Underground; church
Temple Hirst church
Templemore Ireland; church
The Hawthorns sport
Three Cocks [Brecon] pub
Tram Inn pub
Travellers Rest [Abercynon] pub
Trouble House [Tetbury] pub
Uralite factory
Valley Centertainment Sheffield Supertram; retail
Vickers military contractor test site
Watford Stadium sport
Wedgwood factory
Wellington [Dundalk] Ireland; pub
Welsh Harp pub
Whistle Inn Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway; pub
White Bear [Chorley] pub
White Hart [Machen] pub
White Hart Lane sport
Wolverhampton St Georges Midland Metro; church
Wymondham Abbey church
Coventry Arena was originally to be named Ricoh Arena but did not open under this name
Dent (1,150ft above sea level)
Princetown (1,427ft above sea level) now closed
Corrour (variously reported as 1,339ft, 1,347ft and 1,350ft above sea level)
Wanlockhead (1,413ft above sea level; often reported as 1,498ft but this was nearby line summit) now closed
Ptarmigan (3,559ft above sea level) Cairn Gorm Mountain Railway
Summit (3,493ft above sea level) Snowdon Mountain Railway
Waenavon (1,392ft above sea level) now closed
Llangynllo (≈978ft above sea level) if you know the exact official elevation, please let the editor know
Snaefell Summit (2,036ft above sea level)
Pomeroy (561ft above sea level) now closed
This Wikipedia page gives a simple description of what a Harrington Hump is. Entries in this table are based on the editor's interpretation of often cryptic source information.
| Station | Platform | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdovey | single | (formal opening) 3 December 2009 |
| Adderley Park | both | 21 February 2014 |
| Amberley | down | 5 December 2014 |
| Ancaster | up | 15 November 2013 |
| Arram | both | 1 November 2013 |
| Battersby | single | 2 December 2013 |
| Bingham | up | 13 September 2013 |
| Blaydon | up | 13 September 2013 |
| Bootle | down | 5 August 2013 |
| Brampton | single | 14 February 2014 |
| Brandon | both | 14 February 2014 |
| Braystones | single | 21 July 2013 |
| Broome | single | by spring 2015 |
| Bryn | up | 1 August 2013 |
| Builth Road | single | by spring 2015 |
| Burnley Barracks | single | 27 September 2013 |
| Copplestone | single | 14 March 2014 |
| Corkickle | single | 21 July 2013 |
| Crediton | up | 7 March 2014 |
| Dalton | southbound | October 2012 |
| Danzey | both | 23 May 2014 |
| Drigg | up | 29 July 2013 |
| Dyffryn Ardudwy | single | |
| Earlswood | up | 10 January 2014 |
| Eccles | up | 6 August 2013 |
| Entwhistle | single | 28 July 2013 |
| Exeter St Thomas | down | 28 March 2014 |
| Exton | single | 7 March 2014 |
| Farnworth | up station since rebuilt (2015) so probably no longer present | 21 July 2013 |
| Ferryside | single | August 2015 |
| Flimby | up | 8 July 2013 |
| Flixton | down | 4 August 2013 |
| Great Bentley | both | 28 March 2014 |
| Great Coates | down up | 4 October 2013 25 October 2013 |
| Grindleford | up | 20 September 2013 |
| Hadfield | single | 6 August 2013 |
| Harrington | both | (first 'hump' only) 8 December 2008 |
| Heighington | both | 18 October 2013 |
| Henley in Arden | down | 26 September 2014 |
| Horton-in-Ribblesdale | up | 8 July 2013 |
| Hunmanby | down | 15 November 2013 |
| Hutton Cranswick | down up | 10 January 2014 27 September 2013 |
| Irlam | reported but no evidence found | |
| Kearsley | up | 15 July 2013 |
| Kents Bank | by November 2014 | |
| Knucklas | single | during spring 2015 |
| Lapworth | down up | 7 February 2014 6 October 2013 |
| Lawrence Hill | down | 7 March 2014 |
| Llanbister Road | single | 31 January 2015 |
| Llangennech | both | 28 February 2015 |
| Llangunllo | single | 31 January 2015 |
| Llwyngwril | single | |
| Lowdham | both | 13 October 2013 |
| Market Rasen | both | 13 October 2013 |
| Nafferton | down up | 24 October 2014 1 November 2013 |
| Nethertown | single | some time between July 2016 and April 2017 |
| New Lane | up | 31 October 2014 |
| Newton St Cyres | single | 14 March 2014 |
| North Road | single | 4 October 2013 |
| Northwich | both | 1 April 2011 |
| Oulton Broad South | single | 14 February 2014 |
| Parton | both | 15 July 2013 |
| Pegswood | up | 21 March 2014 |
| Pembroke | single | August 2015 |
| Pembroke Dock | single | August 2015 |
| Penrhyndeudraeth | single | 24 January 2015 |
| Pleasington | down | 28 July 2013 |
| Pontarddulais | single | 19 January 2015 |
| Portsmouth Arms | single | 28 March 2014 |
| Prees | both | |
| Rauceby | down | 25 October 2013 |
| Redbridge | up | 22 March 2014 |
| St Albans Abbey | single | (installation) 17 July 2009 (formal opening) 11 August 2009 |
| St Bees | northbound | October 2012 |
| Sankey | up | 20 September 2013 |
| Seascale | both | October 2012 |
| Seaton Carew | both | 30 May 2014 |
| Spooner Row | down | 21 March 2014 |
| Stapleton Road | down | 7 March 2014 |
| Starbeck | down | 15 November 2013 |
| Swineshead | down | 15 November 2013 |
| Talsarnau | single | 24 January 2015 |
| The Lakes | both | 10 January 2014 |
| Thornton Abbey | both | 6 June 2014 |
| Ty Croes | platform 1 | 1 April 2024 |
| Valley | both? | (formal opening) 14 May 2010 |
| Whaley Bridge | Buxton | by February 2013 |
| Whitehaven | through | by October 2011 |
| Wigton | down | 8 July 2013 |
| Wood End | up | 23 May 2014 |
| Yorton | down | 15 April 2016 |
These are principally rail-related ferry/shipping service points.
Alloa North
Dartmouth
Gravesend
Hull Corporation Pier
Liverpool Landing Stage
Rosherville
Sheerness
Woolwich Roffs Ferry
London Bridge (150,000m² from 2018 when rebuilding completed)
Over the years, many stations have been proposed but never come to fruition. This list attempts to show those where at least some physical construction started before they were abandoned. All are 'main line' schemes unless stated otherwise. Some of these stations did open for goods traffic only.
Barrhead (New) 1902; Glenfield-Patterton
Blaencwm 1905; north of Treherbert
Brennanstown ≈2010; Laughanstown-Carrickmines; LUAS
Brierdene 1914; Monkseaton
Brockley Hill ≈1939; Elstree South-Edgware, London Underground
Collywell Bay 1914; Monkseaton
Cowley Meadows 1847; near Exeter
Coynant Nantyffyllon
Crigglestone ≈1906; Midland Railway
Crowlands ≈1930; Chadwell Heath-Romford
Cwmgorse ≈1932; Abernant colliery line
Dewsbury Savile Town ≈1906
Doncaster (York Road) ≈1916
Dykebar by 1905; Barrhead (New)-Paisley East
Escombe 1843; near Bishop Auckland
Ferguslie 1905; Stanely-Paisley St James, possibly used for excursion traffic
Ferry Road 1903; Leith Docks Caledonian
Glenfield ≈1902; Barrhead (New)-Stanely
Gwaun Cae Gurwen ≈1895; Abernant colliery line
Howden 1843; Bishop Auckland-Crook
Kishoge/Kishogue 2009; Adamstown-Clondalkin/Fonthill; Iarnród Éireann; finally served from 26 August 2024
Leith Walk (Manderston Street) 1903; Leith Docks Caledonian
London Euston ≈2024; HS2 terminus
Lullingstone 1939; Swanley-Eynsford
Lyon Cross Junction 1905; Patterton-Neilston
Margate LC&DR's originally intended station immediately east of SER's Margate Sands
Middlestown ≈1906; Midland Railway
Norland 1864; Shepherd's Bush-Latimer Road
North End 1907; Golders Green-Hampstead, also known as Bull & Bush; London Underground
Old Etherley Colliery 1843; Bishop Auckland-Crook
Queens Road 1894; Clapton
Paisley East ≈1902; Dykebar-Paisley Gilmour Street
Racecourse ≈2010; Carrickmines-Ballyogan Wood; LUAS
Richboro Port ≈1925
Snaith & Pollington ≈1916; Sykehouse-Carlton Towers
Stanely ≈1902; Glenfield-Ferguslie
Swithland ≈1900; Rothley-Quorn
Sykehouse ≈1916; Thorpe in Balne-Snaith & Pollington
Thorpe in Balne ≈1916; Sykehouse-Adwick
Treforest 1911; north of Rhydyfelin on Coryton branch
Uphall 1850; branch near Livingston
Uphill 1841; construction not certain; near Weston-super-Mare
Warmsworth ≈1916; Doncaster
White Rose ≈2024; Cottingley-Morley
Wixams 2025; Bedford-Flitwick
Ynysygeinon Junction 1873; Pontardawe-Ystalyfera
Full list on this page.
These stations have platforms 450m-long or longer. Lengths are official operational lengths where known; physical lengths can be longer especially where platforms are connected end-to-end (for example, the combined platform at Manchester's Victoria and Exchange stations was 681m long).
Cheriton 791m long
Bournemouth platform 3/4 combined; 522m long
Gloucester platform 1/2 combined; 494m long
Edinburgh Waverley platform 10/11 combined; 492m long
Perth platform 4; 473m long
Aberdeen platform 6; 460m long
Darlington platform 4; 458m long
Crewe platform 6; 450m long
For Bournemouth, Gloucester and Edinburgh Waverley, the combined length allows a single long train to use both platforms simultaneously. Other stations where at least one platform is a bay could be a longer combined length (e.g. Colchester often quoted at ≈593m long).
These stations have platforms 30m-long or shorter. Lengths are official operational lengths where known; those prefixed with ≈ are measured from mapping systems.
Battersea Pier Staff Halt 3m long
Northam Staff Halt ≈3m long exists as a NLC, etc. but no evidence seen on site
Fratton Staff Half ≈7m long
Beauly 15m long
Conon Bridge 15m long
Dilton Marsh both platforms, 15m long
Gilfach Fargoed both platforms, 17m long
Berney Arms 18m long
Hoo Junction Staff Halt up platform, 19m long
Sugar Loaf 21m long
Folkestone East Staff Halt down platform, 20m long; up platform is 146m long
Hoo Junction Staff Halt down platform, 23m long
Llandecwyn 22m long
Tygwyn 22m long
Llandanwg 23m long
Stourbridge Town 27m long
Durnsford Road Staff Halt 27.43m long
Loch Eil Outward Bound 28m long
Avoncliff both platforms, 30m long
Causeland 30m long
Coombe 30m long
Sandplace 30m long
St Keyne 30m long
Full list on this page.
Full list on this page.
CLASP ('Consortium Local Authority Special Programme') was a system of prefabricated concrete panels designed as a quick and easy method of making utility buildings (e.g. schools and hospitals). Thirty Southern region and three Western region stations had CLASP buildings replacing their traditional ones. Most have since been replaced though some remain (e.g. Wool).
| Station | Installed | Replaced | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashtead | 1968 | 2013 | |
| Aylesham | 1968 | Still present 2023 | |
| Belmont | 1968 | 2004 | |
| Belvedere | 1968 | 2000 | |
| Berrylands | 1969 | Still present 2023 | |
| Bristol Parkway | 1972 | 2001 | |
| Brockley | 1972 | Still present 2021 | |
| Catford | 1970 | Still present 2022 | |
| Charlton | 1968 | Still present 2018 | |
| Crawley | 1967 | Still present 2018 | |
| Crayford | 1968 | 2008 | Some ancillary buildings still present 2016 |
| East Grinstead | 1972 | 2013 | |
| Fleet | 1966 | 2014 | |
| Forest Hill | 1973 | Still present 2017 | |
| Gloucester | 1977 | Still present 2018 | |
| Hampton Wick | 1969 | 2005 | Some ancillary buildings still present 2008 |
| Hassocks | 1973 | 2013 | |
| Kidbrooke | 1972 | 2015 | |
| Longfield | 1972 | Still present 2023 | |
| Lower Sydenham | 1972 | 1991 | Burnt down 1989 |
| Meopham | 1973 | Still present 2020 | |
| New Eltham | 1968 | 1988 | |
| Oxford | 1971 | 1990 | |
| Poole | 1970 | late-1980s | |
| Rainham (Kent) | 1972 | 1989 | |
| Slade Green | 1968 | Still present 2018 | |
| Strood | 1973 | 2017 | |
| Sunbury | 1965 | Still present 2022 | |
| Sunningdale | 1972 | Still present 2020 | |
| Virginia Water | 1973 | Still present 2019 | |
| West Byfleet | 1973 | Still present 2020 | |
| Wokingham | 1973 | 2013 | |
| Wool | 1972 | Still present 2025 |
Aberdeen
Birmingham International
Bristol Temple Meads
Brockenhurst
Cambridge
Cardiff Central
Carlisle
Crewe
Dover
Eastbourne
Edinburgh Waverley
Ely
Exeter St Davids
Fishguard Harbour
Fort William
Glasgow Central
Glasgow St Enoch
Harwich
Holyhead
Inverness
London Caledonian Road
London Euston
London Kensington Olympia
London Kings Cross
London Marylebone
London Paddington
Newcastle
Newhaven
Newton Abbot
Newton le Willows
Okehampton precursor to modern system
Penzance
Perth
Pilning precursor to modern system
Plymouth
Reading
St Austell
Severn Tunnel Junction precursor to modern system
Sheffield
Stirling
Surbiton precursor to modern system
Sutton Coldfield
Swansea
Totnes
Worcester Shrub Hill
York