21. Station Nameboards
14th March 2005

A look at station nameboards of various styles. As well as a few examples of vintage signs this section aims to illustrate the various styles of PTE and TOC station signs.

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Blue enamel nameboard from the MSWJ line.
Blue enamel nameboard from the MSWJ line.
A surviving steel GWR nameboard on the up platform at Totnes.
A surviving steel GWR nameboard on the up platform at Totnes.
Great Western steel station nameboard at Lostwithiel.
Great Western steel station nameboard at Lostwithiel.
Great Western steel station nameboard preserved at Didcot.
Great Western steel station nameboard preserved at Didcot.
A GWR timber station nameboard on the up platform at Torre.
A GWR timber station nameboard on the up platform at Torre.
Former GWR timber station nameboard at Kingham on the Costwold Line.
Former GWR timber station nameboard at Kingham on the Costwold Line.
GWR timber nameboard.
GWR timber nameboard.
Early GWR enamel sign with blue text on a white ground.
Early GWR enamel sign with blue text on a white ground.
Reproduction Southern Railway totem.
Reproduction Southern Railway totem.
Great Central nameboard from Calvert, preserved at Quainton Road.
Great Central nameboard from Calvert, preserved at Quainton Road.
British Railways enamel totems displayed at Quainton Road, representing the Southern, North Eastern and Midland Regions.
British Railways enamel totems displayed at Quainton Road, representing the Southern, North Eastern and Midland Regions.
British Railways enamel totems displayed at Quainton Road, representing the Scottish, Western and Eastern Regions.
British Railways enamel totems displayed at Quainton Road, representing the Scottish, Western and Eastern Regions.
BR(E) Witham totem on display at the East Anglian Railway Museum.
BR(E) Witham totem on display at the East Anglian Railway Museum.
A reproduction WR sign at Bodmin Parkway. The originals would have said
A reproduction WR sign at Bodmin Parkway. The originals would have said "Bodmin Road".
One of the reproduction SR signs that have been provided on the Lymington branch by South West Trains.
One of the reproduction SR signs that have been provided on the Lymington branch by South West Trains.
Verney Junction enamel BR running in board preserved at Quainton Road.
Verney Junction enamel BR running in board preserved at Quainton Road.
BR(W) running in board.
BR(W) running in board.
BR Western Region enamel sign on the P&DR platform at Paignton. The
BR Western Region enamel sign on the P&DR platform at Paignton. The "Queens Park" lettering is a later addition.
BR corporate image sign on the up platform at Moreton in Marsh.
BR corporate image sign on the up platform at Moreton in Marsh.
BR corporate image post mounted nameboard.
BR corporate image post mounted nameboard.
BR corporate image two line nameboard.
BR corporate image two line nameboard.
BR corporate image running in board.
BR corporate image running in board.
BR corporate image large running in board, designed to fit standard GWR cast iron nameboard posts.
BR corporate image large running in board, designed to fit standard GWR cast iron nameboard posts.
BR corporate image nameboard with additional route branding for the Bittern Line.
BR corporate image nameboard with additional route branding for the Bittern Line.
Network South East standard nameboard.
Network South East standard nameboard.
Network South East post mounted nameboard.
Network South East post mounted nameboard.
Network South East two line nameboard.
Network South East two line nameboard.
Network South East nameboard with smaller than standard lettering.
Network South East nameboard with smaller than standard lettering.
Network South East running in board.
Network South East running in board.
Network South East illuminated running in board.
Network South East illuminated running in board.
Regional Railways standard nameboard.
Regional Railways standard nameboard.
Regional Railways post mounted nameboard.
Regional Railways post mounted nameboard.
Regional Railways two line nameboard.
Regional Railways two line nameboard.
Regional Railways nameboard with route branding.
Regional Railways nameboard with route branding.
Regional Railways running in board.
Regional Railways running in board.
Modified Regional Railways running in board.
Modified Regional Railways running in board.
Former Intercity illuminated running in board, rather crudely altered to show Regional Railways management of the station.
Former Intercity illuminated running in board, rather crudely altered to show Regional Railways management of the station.
Intercity standard nameboard.
Intercity standard nameboard.
Intercity two line nameboard.
Intercity two line nameboard.
Intercity illuminated running in board.
Intercity illuminated running in board.
Early, pre-privatisation Railtrack nameboard.
Early, pre-privatisation Railtrack nameboard.
Railtrack Major Stations nameboard.
Railtrack Major Stations nameboard.
Railtrack Major Stations nameboard.
Railtrack Major Stations nameboard.
Railtrack Major Stations nameboard.
Railtrack Major Stations nameboard.
Railtrack Major Stations nameboard.
Railtrack Major Stations nameboard.
Railtrack Major Stations nameboard.
Railtrack Major Stations nameboard.
Railtrack Major Stations nameboard.
Railtrack Major Stations nameboard.
Railtrack Major Stations nameboard.
Railtrack Major Stations nameboard.
Railtrack Major Stations nameboard.
Railtrack Major Stations nameboard.
Railtrack Major Stations nameboard. Unusually the London prefix is not used at Fenchurch Street.
Railtrack Major Stations nameboard. Unusually the London prefix is not used at Fenchurch Street.
Railtrack Major Stations nameboard. At Liverpool Street the signage omits the station logo.
Railtrack Major Stations nameboard. At Liverpool Street the signage omits the station logo.
Railtrack Major Stations nameboard.
Railtrack Major Stations nameboard.
Railtrack Major Stations nameboard.
Railtrack Major Stations nameboard.
Railtrack Major Stations nameboard. (Photo courtesy of Mark Cleave).
Railtrack Major Stations nameboard. (Photo courtesy of Mark Cleave).
Railtrack Major Stations nameboard.
Railtrack Major Stations nameboard.
Anglia Railways. Standard nameboard. These are printed on perspex rather than the more usual aluminium.
Anglia Railways. Standard nameboard. These are printed on perspex rather than the more usual aluminium.
Arriva Trains Northern. Standard nameboard.
Arriva Trains Northern. Standard nameboard.
Arriva Trains Wales. Standard nameboard.
Arriva Trains Wales. Standard nameboard.
Arriva Trains Wales. Non standard nameboard.
Arriva Trains Wales. Non standard nameboard.
Arriva Trains Wales. Former Regional Railways nameboard modified with vinyl.
Arriva Trains Wales. Former Regional Railways nameboard modified with vinyl.
Former Valley Lines nameboard with Arriva turquoise paint covering the red and green stripes.
Former Valley Lines nameboard with Arriva turquoise paint covering the red and green stripes.
Arriva Trains Wales. Former Regional Railways dual language nameboard modified with vinyl.
Arriva Trains Wales. Former Regional Railways dual language nameboard modified with vinyl.
Arriva Trains Wales. Former Regional Railways dual language, single line nameboard modified with vinyl.
Arriva Trains Wales. Former Regional Railways dual language, single line nameboard modified with vinyl.
Arriva Trains Wales. Former Regional Railways sign modified with vinyl and
Arriva Trains Wales. Former Regional Railways sign modified with vinyl and "Borderlands Line" route branding. (Photo courtesy of Mark Cleave).
Arriva Trains Wales. A very individual nameboard at Llanfairpwll.
Arriva Trains Wales. A very individual nameboard at Llanfairpwll.
Arriva Trains Wales. Vinyl overlay on a Regional Railways route branded sign.
Arriva Trains Wales. Vinyl overlay on a Regional Railways route branded sign.
Arriva Trains Wales. Running in board.
Arriva Trains Wales. Running in board.
c2c. Standard nameboard.
c2c. Standard nameboard.
c2c. Nameboard with Docklands interchange branding.
c2c. Nameboard with Docklands interchange branding.
c2c. Nameboard with additional branding.
c2c. Nameboard with additional branding.
c2c. Nameboard with additional branding.
c2c. Nameboard with additional branding.
Central Trains. Original style of nameboard, only applied to a very small number of stations.
Central Trains. Original style of nameboard, only applied to a very small number of stations.
Central Trains. Standard nameboard.
Central Trains. Standard nameboard.
Central Trains. The nameboards at Tysesley are in Faux GWR style but use lower case lettering.
Central Trains. The nameboards at Tysesley are in Faux GWR style but use lower case lettering.
Chiltern Railways. Original style of nameboard with smaller lettering.
Chiltern Railways. Original style of nameboard with smaller lettering.
Chiltern Railways. Post mounted version of the earlier type of nameboard.
Chiltern Railways. Post mounted version of the earlier type of nameboard.
Chiltern Railways. The nameboards at Warwick Parkway are in standard Chiltern style but have black rathern than blue lettering.
Chiltern Railways. The nameboards at Warwick Parkway are in standard Chiltern style but have black rathern than blue lettering.
Chiltern Railways. Standard nameboard.
Chiltern Railways. Standard nameboard.
Chiltern Railways. Non standard nameboard with smaller lettering and interchange details.
Chiltern Railways. Non standard nameboard with smaller lettering and interchange details.
Chiltern Railways. Non standard nameboard using captial letters (since removed).
Chiltern Railways. Non standard nameboard using captial letters (since removed).
Chiltern Railways. Standard nameboard with additional sponsorship board.
Chiltern Railways. Standard nameboard with additional sponsorship board.
Chiltern Railways. Temporary nameboard at Birmingham Moor Street.
Chiltern Railways. Temporary nameboard at Birmingham Moor Street.
Chiltern Railways. Very temporary nameboard at Birmingham Moor Street.
Chiltern Railways. Very temporary nameboard at Birmingham Moor Street.
Chiltern Railways. Period style nameboard at Birmingham Moor Street.
Chiltern Railways. Period style nameboard at Birmingham Moor Street.
Chiltern Railways. Running in board.
Chiltern Railways. Running in board.
Connex. Standard nameboard.
Connex. Standard nameboard.
Connex. Standard running in board.
Connex. Standard running in board.
First Capital Connect. Former NSE board modified with vinyl.
First Capital Connect. Former NSE board modified with vinyl.
First Great Eastern. Standard nameboard, with the
First Great Eastern. Standard nameboard, with the "First" logo blanked off following the creating of the "one" franchise.
First Great Eastern. Sponsorship board at Stratford.
First Great Eastern. Sponsorship board at Stratford.
First Great Western. Standard nameboard.
First Great Western. Standard nameboard.
First Great Western. Standard nameboard with route branding.
First Great Western. Standard nameboard with route branding.
First Great Western. Non-standard nameboard with route branding and additional information.
First Great Western. Non-standard nameboard with route branding and additional information.
First Great Western. Former Wessex Trains nameboard modified with vinyl.
First Great Western. Former Wessex Trains nameboard modified with vinyl.
First Great Western. Former Wessex Trains route branded nameboard modified with vinyl.
First Great Western. Former Wessex Trains route branded nameboard modified with vinyl.
First Great Western. Nameboard with advertising.
First Great Western. Nameboard with advertising.
First Great Western. Former Wessex Trains running in board modified with vinyl.
First Great Western. Former Wessex Trains running in board modified with vinyl.
First Great Western. Former Wessex Trains running in board modified with vinyl.
First Great Western. Former Wessex Trains running in board modified with vinyl.
First Great Western. Former BR corporate sign modified with vinyl.
First Great Western. Former BR corporate sign modified with vinyl.
First Great Western. Former Thames Trains bilingual Eglish/Punjabi nameboard modified with vinyl.
First Great Western. Former Thames Trains bilingual Eglish/Punjabi nameboard modified with vinyl.
Island Line. One of several variations of the standard nameboard.
Island Line. One of several variations of the standard nameboard.
Island Line. One of several variations of the standard nameboard.
Island Line. One of several variations of the standard nameboard.
Island Line. One of several variations of the standard nameboard.
Island Line. One of several variations of the standard nameboard.
Island Line. Nameboard with additional wording.
Island Line. Nameboard with additional wording.
Island Line. Standard running in board.
Island Line. Standard running in board.
London Midland. Standard nameboard.
London Midland. Standard nameboard.
London Midland. Illuminated nameboard.
London Midland. Illuminated nameboard.
Merseyrail. Standard nameboard used on stations outside the PTE area. (Photo courtesy of Mark Cleave).
Merseyrail. Standard nameboard used on stations outside the PTE area. (Photo courtesy of Mark Cleave).
Midland Mainline. Former Intercity nameboard with maroon stripes replaced with teal green.
Midland Mainline. Former Intercity nameboard with maroon stripes replaced with teal green.
Midland Mainline. Standard nameboard.
Midland Mainline. Standard nameboard.
Midland Mainline. Temporary nameboard.
Midland Mainline. Temporary nameboard.
One of the nameboards at the temporary Midland Mainline terminus at St Pancras.
One of the nameboards at the temporary Midland Mainline terminus at St Pancras.
Northern Rail. Standard nameboard.
Northern Rail. Standard nameboard.
Northern Rail. Nameboard with county council logo. (Picture courtesy of Mark Cleave).
Northern Rail. Nameboard with county council logo. (Picture courtesy of Mark Cleave).
National Express East Anglia. Standard nameboard.
National Express East Anglia. Standard nameboard.
one.  Standard nameboard.
one. Standard nameboard.
one. A standard WAGN nameboard modified with
one. A standard WAGN nameboard modified with "one" branding.
one. Running in board.
one. Running in board.
ScotRail. Original style of nameboard.
ScotRail. Original style of nameboard.
First ScotRail. Former ScotRail nameboard modified with vinyl.
First ScotRail. Former ScotRail nameboard modified with vinyl.
 
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