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Old September 21st 09, 11:03 AM posted to uk.transport.london,misc.transport.urban-transit,uk.railway
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Graham Murray wrote:
"Basil Jet" writes:

I only ever heard it in the phrase "Wood Green overground station"
(now called Alexandra Palace station) to avoid confusion with Wood
Green Underground station.


I would have thought that it would be more common to call it "Wood
Green BR" (which would have been accurate as the name changed prior to
privatisation).


"Wood Green BR" was the name in official publications... colloquially it was
called "Wood Green Overground".