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English Railway Stations with bilingual signage

English Railway Stations with bilingual signage

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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)?

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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

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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?

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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!

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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.

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਦੇ ਇੱਥੇ ਗੱਲ ਕੀਤੀ
That's Southall out of the way! ... Punjabi

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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.

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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.

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I thought the Chinese one was unusual.

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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.

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Originally posted by wolfgang59
Wallsend Metro is more unusual!
Can you guess?
The "Wall" in Wallsend is Hadrian's Wall.
Latin?

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
Latin?
Yes sir!
A little gem that could one day save your bacon on a quiz show!

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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 .

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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. 😠

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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! 😞