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RHP Arms
Joined 09 Jun '07 Moves 48793 Apologies if this important subject has been discussed before ... I may have missed it.
Did you know the following stations have bilingual station signs?
Ashford
London St Pancras
Moreton-in-Marsh
Southall
Wallsend Metro
Can you guess the other language (apart from English)?
Joined 23 Sep '06 Moves 18677 Originally posted by wolfgang59
Apologies if this important subject has been discussed before ... I may have missed it.
Did you know the following stations have bilingual station signs?
Ashford
London St Pancras
Moreton-in-Marsh
Southall
Wallsend Metro
Can you guess the other language (apart from English)? ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਦੇ ਇੱਥੇ ਗੱਲ ਕੀਤੀ
Australia
Joined 20 Jan '09 Moves 385920 According to http://www.railwaycodes.org.uk/stations/bilingual.shtm there are lots of bilingual railway stations in lots of different languages. So what's the big deal about your little batch?
RHP Arms
Joined 09 Jun '07 Moves 48793 Originally posted by Kewpie
According to [b]http://www.railwaycodes.org.uk/stations/bilingual.shtm there are lots of bilingual railway stations in lots of different languages. So what's the big deal about your little batch?[/b]My "little batch" are special because they are the only ones I know of!
RHP Arms
Joined 09 Jun '07 Moves 48793 Originally posted by Kewpie
According to [b]http://www.railwaycodes.org.uk/stations/bilingual.shtm there are lots of bilingual railway stations in lots of different languages. So what's the big deal about your little batch?[/b]Just taken a look at your link ... the vast majority are Scottish or Welsh or Irish or Manx.
In other words NOT English stations.
RHP Arms
Joined 09 Jun '07 Moves 48793 Originally posted by HandyAndy
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਦੇ ਇੱਥੇ ਗੱਲ ਕੀਤੀ That's Southall out of the way! ... Punjabi
The Ghost Chamber
Joined 14 Mar '15 Moves 28711 Originally posted by wolfgang59
That's Southall out of the way! ... Punjabi Hey, haven't you got a baby coming today? Why are you asking about railway stations?
Hope all goes well.
RHP Arms
Joined 09 Jun '07 Moves 48793 Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
Hey, haven't you got a baby coming today? Why are you asking about railway stations?
Hope all goes well. Railway trivia has taken a back seat for too long.
Besides baby isn't due for another 15 hours.
Australia
Joined 20 Jan '09 Moves 385920 I thought the Chinese one was unusual.
RHP Arms
Joined 09 Jun '07 Moves 48793 Originally posted by Kewpie
I thought the Chinese one was unusual. Wallsend Metro is more unusual!
Can you guess?
The "Wall" in Wallsend is Hadrian's Wall.
Joined 23 Sep '06 Moves 18677 Originally posted by wolfgang59
Wallsend Metro is more unusual!
Can you guess?
The "Wall" in Wallsend is Hadrian's Wall. Latin?
RHP Arms
Joined 09 Jun '07 Moves 48793 Originally posted by HandyAndy
Latin? Yes sir!
A little gem that could one day save your bacon on a quiz show!
Joined 27 Dec '05 Moves 143878 Originally posted by wolfgang59
Apologies if this important subject has been discussed before ... I may have missed it.
Did you know the following stations have bilingual station signs?
Ashford
London St Pancras
Moreton-in-Marsh
Southall
Wallsend Metro
Can you guess the other language (apart from English)? I know who you are ,you're Roy Cropper .
RHP Arms
Joined 09 Jun '07 Moves 48793 Originally posted by phil3000
I know who you are ,you're Roy Cropper . I have had no interest in buses since the withdrawal of the AEC Routemaster. 😠
RHP Arms
Joined 09 Jun '07 Moves 48793 Originally posted by wolfgang59
Apologies if this important subject has been discussed before ... I may have missed it.
Did you know the following stations have bilingual station signs?
Ashford
London St Pancras
Moreton-in-Marsh
Southall
Wallsend Metro
Can you guess the other language (apart from English)? Hereford.
I forgot Hereford! 😞
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