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 |
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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 |
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 |
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 | Nottingha 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |