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the 'Other Places' Challenge

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(for want of a better name - if anybody else can think of something then go ahead!)

This was an idea I thought of yesterday. There are a number of stations on the Network that are named places that aren't in London (or areas of London, or places that aren't served by the Network) so how about a challenge using them? These are the ones I can think of:
  • Boston Manor
  • Canada Water
  • Cyprus (DLR)
  • Devons Road (DLR)
  • East India (DLR)
  • Gloucester Road
  • Great Portland Street
  • Holland Park
  • Kentish Town (or am I pushing it there?)
  • Lancaster Gate
  • Leicester Square
  • Liverpool Street
  • Newbury Park
  • Oxford Circus
  • Preston Road
  • Surrey Quays (LO)
  • Swiss Cottage (almost)
  • Warwick Avenue
  • Waterloo
  • West India Quays (DLR)
I wouldn't be surprised if I have missed any off... but any thoughts folks?
(those marked in dark red are the ones I in fact did miss off...)
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Great Portland Street (Isle of Portland)
Newbury Park
Preston Road
Waterloo
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Yes, indeed it could :)

(especially if I am getting away with Kentish Town...)
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If you're allowing yourself Kentish Town, surely Caledonian Road should be in there too?
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Hmm... wasn't sure about Waterloo as I wasn't certain that it was an actual place...
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Nice idea for a challenge Richie, although should probably be restricted to Tube stations only :?:
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Going Underground wrote:Nice idea for a challenge Richie, although should probably be restricted to Tube stations only :?:
Yeah, I started putting the DLR in without thinking that there'd be that many...
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Stamford Brook (after Stamford in Lincolnshire)
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There really is a Stamford Brook though... The brook was not named after the place.
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Should the "Edgware Roads" be in :?:

Neither are in Edgware....
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Edgware itself is on the tube so that one doesn't count.

The placenames in the name must NOT be on the tube as a separate place.
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