Speaking of random...

[randomness]

...I've been working on a list of stations which share the same names in different metro/subway systems. It's tedious work finding them. I figured I'd see if anyone else on the net shared one of my quirky interests and could help out.

The Mornington Crescent intersystem quick reference, a work in progress.

Feel free to pass this to anyone you think interested in transit systems or Mornington Crescent.

Comments

[tamago.livejournal.com]

So, are you using language as a barrier? I noticed "Central" and "Centraal Station" listed separately. What does that do to stations like Stockholm's Tunnelbana stop "Centralen" which simply translates to "the Central" station?

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

So, are you using language as a barrier?

Not per se, but exact spelling counts, which is why "Central" and "Centraal Station" aren't matches. (Well, actually, they wouldn't match even if spelling didn't matter because "Central" isn't "Central Station".

I know, it's quirky. :)

[tamago.livejournal.com]

Hey, if it works, it works. It seems like as effective a division as any. I just selfishly want a way to connect the T-bana system to Mornington Crescent. Centralen was a better choice than, say, Odenplan or Hotorget.

[jimmystagger.livejournal.com]

What in the blue blazes is this Mornington Crescent stuff??? How have I never heard of this...

Chicago's CTA system shares the following names with Boston's MBTA:
Central
Davis
Chinatown

Washington's Metro and Atlanta's MARTA share a Medical Center stop

St. Louis's Metrolink and the CTA share a Grand stop

This site can be of further help

Cool thought. I love subways and public transportation, too.

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

Chicago's CTA system shares the following names with Boston's MBTA:
Central

Got that one...Central is very popular.

Davis

Excellent! Thanks! I'm updating. :)

Chinatown

Alas, this one doesn't match; the one in the CTA is "Cermak-Chinatown", while the MBTA one is "Chinatown".

Washington's Metro and Atlanta's MARTA share a Medical Center stop

Yay! Another one! :)

St. Louis's Metrolink and the CTA share a Grand stop

Yah, I'm not sure what to make of Metrolink, 'cause it's kind of a glorified trolley line...then again, so is the Green Line, so I'm torn.

Thanks for the additions!

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

What does that do to stations like Stockholm's Tunnelbana stop "Centralen" which simply translates to "the Central" station?

Leaves them separate, alas. Otherwise, "Airport" would connect nicely to "Aeropuerto". And there are a lot of stations in the former Soviet Union that would work for each other, because their pre-1991 names are the same, but not after the station names got changed into the local languages.

Hmmm. I think I need to handle station name changes.