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date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:01:03 +0000,    group: uk.rec.waterways        back       
Re: Disgusted! Tonbridge Wells.   
In article , Bob Adams 
on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 at 22:30:35 awoke Nicholas from his slumbers and
wrote
>In message , Brian Dominic
> writes
>>>
>>The one hat REALLY gets up my nose is "train station" - what on earth
>>is wrong with "railway station"?
>>
>>Brian L Dominic
>>
>
>I believe that historically, 'train station' is more accurate. One
>should note that what today we call a terminus (such as Kings Cross) was
>originally called a 'train shed'.
>
>        Bob - nb trainspotter

Even more off topic, in Russia a railway station is called a Vauxhall.
-- 
Nicholas David Richards - 

"Où sont les neiges d'antan?"
date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:01:03 +0000   author:   Nicholas D. Richards

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