London Banter - View Single Post - Lyndhurst Road station

Ben Nunn · October 16th 03, 09:44 AM posted to uk.transport.london

Unless I'm very much mistaken, it was Martin Underwood ),
in message who said:
"John Rowland" wrote in
message ...

"Road" stations are a bad thing IMO. The fact that there are others
doesn't mean it is a good idea to reintroduce one that has already
been "fixed".

They are a bad thing when they are used to disguise the fact that the
station is nowhere near the place in the station name: the "Road" in
"Wantage Road" and "Beaulieu Road" means (but only to the initiated)
"it's bloody miles away from X"!

And why didn't they rename 'Beaulieu Road' at the same time? That's just as
'inappropriate' as Lyndhurst road, surely.

At least that would've been a swift and decisive measure, killing both
names, rather than letting one half of an aesthetically perfect pair linger
on alone.

BTN