Talk:Highbridge and Burnham railway station

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It's Highbridge & Burnham, isn't it? (not "and").

If passengers need to get tickets on the train "at other times" what does this mean?

Afterbrunel 20:11, 13 July 2007 (UTC)Reply

Tidied up the last line. Don't think the "and/&" thing matters: in that the "&" is a symbol that means "and", the title is probably correct fully spelled out. Johnlp 08:32, 14 July 2007 (UTC)Reply

While not an officiual Wiki convention, it is usual to use "and" rather than "&" as this is easier to read if English is not your first language. Geof Sheppard 07:22, 16 July 2007 (UTC)Reply

On 29 May 2023, it was proposed that this article be moved to Highbridge & Burnham railway station. The result of the discussion was not moved.

Requested move 29 May 2023

Latest comment: 1 year ago6 comments6 people in discussion

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: not moved. (closed by non-admin page mover) CLYDE ^{TALK TO ME}/_{STUFF DONE} (please mention me on reply) 02:06, 5 June 2023 (UTC)Reply

Highbridge and Burnham railway station → Highbridge & Burnham railway station – Station is named with ampersand per Great Western Railway and National Rail thus article name should reflect per MOS:&. Madditron (talk) 01:48, 29 May 2023 (UTC)Reply

Support. Common usage is mixed but with a slight preference towards the ampersand. I'm not finding a lot of images that show the station signage, but what there is all shows an ampersand. Thryduulf (talk) 09:24, 29 May 2023 (UTC)Reply
Mild support because Wikipedia prefers 'and' unless there is a compelling reason to change. From previous discussions we know that GWR and Network rail are not consistent in applying signage. I just took a look at GWR's train planner and it syas "Highbridge" but their timetable says "Highbridge & Burnham"! Geof Sheppard (talk) 12:36, 30 May 2023 (UTC)Reply
Oppose. Ampersands are generally best expanded unless they are exclusively used. See WP:AMPERSAND. -- Necrothesp (talk) 12:19, 31 May 2023 (UTC)Reply
Oppose - Ampersands are so 2005. Irrespective of what the official name is I don't see the benefit or value having "&" over "and" - Means the same thing and does the same job. –Davey2010^Talk 23:30, 31 May 2023 (UTC)Reply

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