English Train Stations

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ENGLISH TRAIN STATIONS

The perfect handbook to pronounce train station names correctly.

Note: none of the names you’ve read are pronounce as you think they are.

“Platform five for the delayed 08:15 Southern Service to London Bridge via Forest Hill. Calling at: Sydenham, Forest Hill, Honor Oak Park, Brockley, New Cross Gate and London Bridge” Train Announcement at Crystal Palace

Have you ever been to a train station in England? Did you understand the station name by hearing it? I’m sure you didn’t and this is the perfect handbook for you then.

ANERLEY IS /ana-li/ instead of /aner-ley/

CATERHAM IS /key-teram/ instead of /kater-jam/

GREENWICH IS /gri-nich/

instead of /grin-which/ or /gren-which/

PURLEY IS /peh-li/ instead of /poor-ley/

TATTENHAM CORNER IS /tatnam coh-na/ instead of /tatenjam cor-ner/

WEST CROYDON IS /wess cray-den/ instead of /west kroy-dan/