Talk:Wattle Glen railway station

message: Renamed the page to make Wattleglen one word, which is correct for the station.  (See VICNAMES, click on Find>Find a place>, enter place name "wattle*", enter municipality NILLUMBIK SHIRE, and click Find.  You will notice that the entry marked RSTA (railway station) is one word, even though the other three entries are two words.)
*Nevertheless, the name used by Connex is Wattle Glen - that may be an error on their part, but the two-word name is the one presented to the public - on maps, in the street directory, even on the platforms. If the official name isn't actually in popular use, and exists only in some arcane database, should we use it? It seems a case of two conflicting "official" names, that used by the Geographic Place Names Register, and another used by the relevant transport authorities/companies. Which would take precedence? T.P.K. 11:07, 6 Oct 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: The correct name has been drawn to the attention of Connex' marketing department, and I think you may find that the next published timetables have the correct name.  Connex do use the correct name on at least some internal documents.  Philip J. Rayment 11:42, 6 Oct 2004 (UTC)
replies: text:  The station name is still given as two words in all the timetables on the Connex site, so four years on, I think this page should be called Wattle Glen, even if the area isn't. WillE (talk) 12:09, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: The reference to the VICNAMES site should be enough.  The suburb is Wattle Glen, but the station is Wattleglen.  Check the VICNAMES website.Supt. of Printing (talk) 14:51, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: No matter what the name is, a mention should be made about how the official name differs from that in use by various groups. Wongm (talk) 04:08, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
replies: text:  The train timetables ALL says Wattle Glen. I think the train timetables, produced by the train company, for passenger train usage from train company owned stations should hold more sway than VICNAMES. That siad, if you feel so strongly that you wany inconsitsency, be my guest. 164.36.38.240 (talk) 11:51, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

text: If people were using this site to plan their rail travel, I might agree with you, but the site is to give general and historic information about the station for educational purposes, so it needs to be accurate. Supt. of Printing (talk) 12:28, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Ridiculous. It IS accurate to call the STATION "Wattle Glen" - in that Connex has a different view to what the vaunted VICNAMES says. Stand in front of the sign for a few years if you like. If it suddenly changes to "Wattleglen", I'll accept your argument.WillE (talk) 14:55, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

text: VICNAMES can be wrong. Eg, there is a street in Kew that VICNAMES calls High Street South, when in fact the street is just called High Street in the titles of the properties that abut it.  Which is correct, VICNAMES or the property titles? And the same here too, is it VICNAMES or Connex? – Marco79 14:48, 25 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: If it came to the Government versus an operator who is only a lessee, I would go with the Government. Also, I have tracked down the official advice of the Victorian Railways when it changed from Balee to Wattleglen (as one word) which was announced in their Weekly Notice No. 32 of 1922. Supt. of Printing (talk) 11:42, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text:  As you say, this site is to give general and historic information - the historic being the name as given when it was first renamed, the information giving the name as is. A decision made in 1922 bears little or no compunction on the current operator to abide by it, and if it doesn't then who are you to dictate it should? I suggest you start to stare at the station sign again. If it still says two words for the title the next time I browse, we'll have a vote on it. Whilst you're at it, have a look at the old "Hemel Hempsted" station which used to serve Hemel Hempstead. The station name, signage, timetables, etc were always spelled differently from the place name, no matter what the view of the unitary authorities or its records were. The current station bears the same spelling as the town, and timetables etc now reflect that. Were there a page on the old station, it would be about "Hemel Hempsted" and not Hemel Hempstead. I note the current station page refers to the old station incorrectly - but critically does not cite any references. Over to you and your magic stare that will change the station name in the photo. WillE (talk) 08:08, 2 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Naming

message: So, who replaced the photo of the station? What justification is there for using a photoshopped image of a sign that (unless it can be shown otherwise) does not actually exist? *sigh* WillE (talk) 12:28, 23 August 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Photo's been missing for a while. Don't know what is meant by "who replaced the photo", or the reference to photoshopping. Supt. of Printing (talk) 13:12, 23 August 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, somebody has replaced the photo, though I cannot see the event in the page history. The image in place is a composite of a logo, with the word Wattleglen added by means of a computer programme. If the siogn doesn;t exist in the real world, which given all the signage and media, I don't think its presence is, or can be justified. WillE (talk) 11:32, 25 August 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: now as it is in the real world, but stand by for reversion  (Crusoe8181 (talk) 11:44, 25 August 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Where in the real world? If so, I'll buy it, but it doesn't appear to be cited. WillE (talk) 11:49, 25 August 2012 (UTC)

text: Aagh! It';s changing in front of my eyes. I'd best go lie down! WillE (talk) 11:52, 25 August 2012 (UTC)
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message: Four of the six links in the article refer to Wattle Glen, yet still the text in the article says "Wattleglen." Oy vay. WillE (talk) 19:24, 16 June 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Crazy=