East Dulwich station is..."C tier"? 😥

[Dogkennelhillbilly]

Or at least says vaguely_mundane, a transport enthusiast on a mission to visit and rate every single station on the Underground and Overland networks. His videos are strongly hypnotic, affectionate and fun.

And he's got a point. It is a bit odd that North Dulwich is one stop south of East Dulwich...

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNTbY9wMFOw/

[Sue]

Not quite the same, but I  was always bemused by the name of Streatham Common Station, which is a lot further away from the common than Streatham Station is.

I recently found out that when it was first built it was called Greyhound Lane Station, and then with various changes of road names etc  over the years became Streatham Common Station.

Which still doesn't explain it, but is quite interesting (I think, anyway!).

[PennyFarthing]

I noticed Denmark Hill got a rave review from the same guy: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DL5R9pFsIA_

[Earl Aelfheah]

1 hour ago, PennyFarthing said:

I noticed Denmark Hill got a rave review from the same guy: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DL5R9pFsIA_

It is a good looking station and well connected

re. naming conventions, Clapham Junction, being situated in Battersea is also a bit of an anomaly.  

[Jenijenjen]

On 22/10/2025 at 19:00, Dogkennelhillbilly said:

And he's got a point. It is a bit odd that North Dulwich is one stop south of East Dulwich...

I think North Dulwich was named in relation to West Dulwich. When the North/East Dulwich line was opened, East Dulwich Station was called Champion Hill. 

16 minutes ago, Earl Aelfheah said:

e. naming conventions, Clapham Junction, being situated in Battersea is also a bit of an anomaly

The station was called Clapham Junction because Clapham was considered more upmarket than Battersea. Purely a marketing decision!