Talk:Queenstown Road railway station

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Move

It looks like the parenthesis are not used for this station (compare to [1]). Recommend a move to Queenstown Road Battersea railway station as it follows the style of Queens Road Peckham railway station [2]. MRSC 08:26, 17 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

However, when looking up station information, it also includes the brackets. Se this particular one, also from National Rail. The same reasoning also applies to Southampton Airport (Parkway) railway station. Simply south 11:13, 17 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Which is the more widespread, and clearer use? MRSC 11:19, 17 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure. General search seems 50/50. Simply south 11:22, 17 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

What do the signs at the station have on them? Morwen - Talk 11:23, 17 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Just Queenstown Road. Nevertheless, see St Albans City railway station. Simply south 11:32, 17 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'd prefer to see the removal of parenthesis within station names unless they are universally included; which is fine as we would be reflecting common usage. Outside of this it feels like we are adding something extra for no reason. MRSC 11:37, 17 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I am only going by National Rail and the station Rail reg. If the commen name is without the brackets (although i thougfht both were just as common) then go ahead. Simply south 11:41, 17 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

2009

As you can see, the Station signage is plainly "Queenstown Road" - I recommend dropping the suffix/parentheses. best, Sunil060902 (talk) 14:33, 8 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Actually according to the various sources and that it does have Battersea in the name e.g. National Rail, Google search, SW Trains LDB, etc. Although ther are a couple of sources with the shortened name as well. Simply south not SS, sorry 15:05, 8 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

But look at the physical station signage - honestly, I was quite surprised that it lacked the suffix, but even the modern SWT entrance sign (it is just legible if you blow up the station entrance image) lacks "Battersea"! I think "Battersea" is added to maps and timetables just as a means to avoid confusion with the two Queen's Road stations, but then again, isn't Queenstown Road sufficiently different from Queen's Road? best, Sunil060902 (talk) 15:36, 8 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Possibly not the best of things but according to a Google search, Queenstown Road Battersea is in far more common usage than Queenstown Road. 16:10, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

Yes, I know, but that's not what the station is called on the signage! Also bear in mind Argumentum ad populum, which basically states that just because a many or all people believe something to be true, it doesn't necessarily follow that it is true. best, Sunil060902 (talk) 17:22, 8 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Even the historical diagram shows Battersea in its name. Simply south not SS, sorry 19:00, 11 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Mmmmm, possibly out of date then! best, Sunil060902 (talk) 16:43, 29 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

(Outdent)My personal recollection is that the station is referred to as "Queenstown Road Battersea", however I know there are plenty of examples of common usage not being the same as official names. Irrespective, it would have been nice to see some discussion and to reach a consensus before the move was made, as the previous discussion was over two years ago! ColourSarge (talk) 18:20, 12 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Gillingham (Kent) & Gillingham (Dorset) don't have the county suffixes on the station signs - you just have to know which one is which when you get there. However the evidence is that the official names of these stations include the counties. The station name boards are not definitive - there are stations which have different spellings on their nameboards. Southampton Airport (Parkway) was one for ages, although this may have changed when it was last rebranded. When I was last there, the name boards as Georgemas Jn didn't spell out Junction but just has Jn. Baker has it as Queenstown Rd. (Battersea), Quail has QUEENSTOWN RD (Battersea) although both of these are trumped by the Sectional Appendix which has QUEENSTOWN ROAD (BATTERSEA). This article needs renaming. Railwayfan2005 (talk) 23:01, 13 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

So why does the station signage lack "(Battersea)"? best, Sunil060902 (talk) 17:41, 25 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

For the same reason Gillingham (Kent) omits the (Kent). Railwayfan2005 (talk) 21:24, 26 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

But this case is not analogous - how many "Queenstown Roads" are there around the UK? The signage says plain Queenstown Road. best, 194.80.106.135 (talk) 16:23, 29 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It's down as plain "Queenstown Road" in both of the relevant TfL maps (Travelcard Zones and High Frequency services). Please see [3]. best, Sunil060902 (talk) 16:41, 29 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, and also "Queenstown Road" on the network map produced by South West Trains, who manage the station and who obviously maintain the signage. Please see PDF: [4] best, Sunil060902 (talk) 16:55, 29 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

2010

Brand new signage installed in the last year or so also lacks the "(Battersea)" suffix.Image:Queenstown Road stn signage 2010.JPG. best, Sunil060902 (talk) 16:33, 25 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]