List of railway stations named after people

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This is a list of railway stations named after people. It details the name of the railway station, its location and eponym. All these facilities' names end with "station", unless otherwise noted.

Railway station LocationCountry Eponym
Anderson Regional Transportation Center Woburn, Massachusetts United States James R. "Jimmy" Anderson [1]
Anzen (安善) Yokohama, Kanagawa Japan Yasuda Zenjirō (安田善次郎)
Asano (浅野) Yokohama, Kanagawa Japan Asano Sōichirō (浅野総一郎)
Bray Daly Bray Ireland Edward Daly [2]
Cork Kent Cork Ireland Thomas Kent [2]
Denfert-Rochereau Paris France Pierre Philippe Denfert-Rochereau
Diridon San Jose, California United States Rod Diridon Sr.
Drogheda MacBride Drogheda Ireland John MacBride [2]
Dublin Connolly Dublin Ireland James Connolly [2]
Dublin Heuston Dublin Ireland Seán Heuston [2]
Dublin Pearse Dublin Ireland Patrick Pearse and Willie Pearse [2]
Dún Laoghaire/Mallin Dún Laoghaire Ireland Michael Mallin [2]
Dundalk Clarke Dundalk Ireland Tom Clarke [2]
Fatmawati Indomaret MRT station Cilandak, South Jakarta Indonesia Fatmawati
Federico Lacroze Buenos Aires Argentina Federico Lacroze
Galway Ceannt Galway Ireland Éamonn Ceannt [2]
Haji Nawi MRT station Cilandak, South Jakarta Indonesia Haji Nawi
Jerusalem Yitzhak Navon Jerusalem Israel Yitzhak Navon
Juanda Station Gambir, Jakarta Indonesia Djuanda Kartawidjaja
Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transportation Center Pittsfield, Massachusetts United States Joseph Scelsi
Kibinomakibi (吉備真備) Kurashiki, Okayama Japan Kibi no Makibi (吉備真備)
Kilkenny MacDonagh Kilkenny Ireland Thomas MacDonagh [2]
Lelylaan Amsterdam Netherlands Cornelis Lely
Limerick Colbert Limerick Ireland Con Colbert [2]
London St Pancras London, England United Kingdom Saint Pancras
Manchester Victoria Manchester, England United Kingdom Queen Victoria
Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza Toledo, Ohio United States Martin Luther King Jr.
Montpellier Saint-Roch Montpellier France Saint Roch
Moynihan Train Hall [3] New York City United States Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Ogilvie Transportation Center Chicago United States Richard B. Ogilvie
Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Chennai India M. G. Ramachandran
Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central metro station Chennai India M. G. Ramachandran
Ramses Cairo Egypt Ramesses II
Sligo Mac Diarmada Sligo Ireland Seán Mac Diarmada [2]
Sudirman railway station Menteng, Central Jakarta Indonesia Sudirman
Sōunnosato-Ebara (早雲の里荏原) Ibara, Okayama Japan Hōjō Sōun (北条早雲)
Tel Aviv Savidor Central Tel Aviv Israel Menachem Savidor
Tralee Casement Tralee Ireland Roger Casement [2]
Walter Rand Transportation Center Camden, New Jersey United States Walter Rand
Waterford Plunkett Waterford Ireland Joseph Plunkett [2]
Wexford O'Hanrahan Wexford Ireland Michael O'Hanrahan [2]
Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Railroad Station Wilmington, Delaware United States Joseph R. Biden, Jr.

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References

  1. ↑ Amtrak (2013–2014). "Woburn, MA". Great American Stations. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Duffy, Rónán (30 April 2016). "The 15 Irish railway stations named after the executed 1916 leaders". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  3. ↑ Coburn, Jesse (2020-12-28). "NYC's Moynihan Train Hall opens Friday to LIRR commuters". Newsday . Retrieved 2020-12-28.
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