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That's not exactly true or at least the truth is often a lot more complicated than that. For example: Turnham Green tube isn't at Turnham Green. It's at a par

That's not exactly true or at least the truth is often a lot more complicated than that. For example: Turnham Green tube isn't at Turnham Green. It's at a park called Acton Green common (which also isn't in Acton, it's in Chiswick). Turnham Green (the actual green) is actually closer to Chiswick Park tube, which is also near a park which isn't called Chiswick Park. Turnham Green tube station is named that because it's where the battle of Turnham Green happened in the English Civil war.

chrisseaton 7y ago
> The answer for every single one is: because that's the name of the area the tube station is in. > That's not exactly true It is exactly true! Covent Garden tube station is in Covent Garden. Elephant & Castle is in Elephant & Castle. Cockfosters tube station is in Cockfosters. Tooting Bec tube station is in Tooting Bec. Knightsbridge tube station is in Knightsbridge. Maida Vale tube station is in Maida Vale. Aldgate tube station is in Aldgate. Piccadilly Circus tube station is in Piccadilly Circus. Queensway tube station is on Queensway. Shepherd’s Bush tube station is in Shepherd’s Bush. > For example: Turnham Green That counter example isn't in the article! I didn't say anything about any tube station names not in the article.