Despite having the best transport networks, Google Maps and modern phones at our disposal, it's still quite easy to lose your way in the vast city of London. But fear not, when technology fails, you can always count on good old-fashioned signage to guide you. However, this wasn't always the case.
Take a trip to West London's Shepherd's Bush suburb and you'll find two distinct stations - Shepherd's Bush Station on the Central line and Shepherd's Bush Market on the Hammersmith and City and Circle lines. READ MORE: The London train station that was destroyed in a fire but you can still see the remnants of it The smaller market station is nestled next to the bridge on Uxbridge Road, while the main Shepherd's Bush Station, housed in a more contemporary building constructed in 2008, is a full 500m away. But here's where it gets tricky.
Until 2008, both these stations bore the same name and signage, causing chaos for travellers unfamiliar with the area. To add to the confusion, the local National Rail station also goes by the name Shepherd's Bush Station, making it three stations in the area with identical names. Thankfully, the situation was rectified in 2008 when the Central line station was revamped.
The station near the market was renamed, bringing some much-needed clarity to the area. You can sign up to get the latest London travel news, live updates and fun trivia sent straight to your WhatsApp from the MyLondon team. To get stories sent to you, you need to already have WhatsA.
