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On 29 May 2023, it was proposed that this article bemoved toDigby & Sowton railway station. The result ofthe discussion wasnot moved.

I think the wording of this article should be altered as I don't think the phrase "Mental Hospital" is really an acceptable phrase in today's society. Psychiatric Hospital would be more appropriate and acceptable.94.192.241.209 (talk)11:02, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

obviously historical reference should be preserved94.192.241.209 (talk)10:51, 14 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

According to Colin G. Maggs, the station was opened in 1995, not in 1994 - he states that the first sod was cut in November 1994. I have the Mitchell & Smith book which was used as a ref for the 1994 opening date:

• Mitchell, Victor E.; Smith, Keith (1992).Branch Lines to Exmouth (Third reprint November 2005 ed.). Midhurst: Middleton Press.ISBN 1 873793 00 6.{{cite book}}:Unknown parameter|month= ignored (help)

Although mine is a 2005 reprint, not the 1992 original, I can't find any mention of Digby & Sowton in there. Ican find one mention of Clyst St Mary & Digby Halt - in the caption to fig. 54. Accordingly, I've removed the Mitchell & Smith ref from the opening of D&S - if reinserting, please give figure (picture) number for the fact concerned. --Redrose64 (talk)16:53, 29 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It has been proposed in this section thatDigby and Sowton railway station berenamed and moved toDigby & Sowton railway stationDigby & Sowton railway station. Abot will list this discussion on therequested moves current discussionssubpage within an hour of this tag being placed. The discussion may be closed 7 days after being opened, if consensus has been reached (see theclosing instructions). Please base arguments onarticle title policy, and keep discussionsuccinct andcivil. Please use{{subst:requested move}}. Donot use{{requested move/dated}} directly. Links:current log •target log •direct move

Digby and Sowton railway station →Digby & Sowton railway stationDigby & Sowton railway station – The matterhas been raised before to no consensus but I thought the reason given by the nominator inadequate. PerMOS:&, when an ampersand is in a proper name, it should be retained. The proper name of the station appears to be Digby & Sowton.Madditron points out correctly that the websites of GWR and National Rail use ampersands, but also station signage displays the ampersand as seenhere and station documentation does as seenhere. Additionally,GWR's National Rail Contract from 2022 lists Digby & Sowton with the ampersand.A Google search reveals that the only people other than us who refer to it as Digbyand Sowton are Exeter Memories, some train operators exclusively in the title of the page (my best theory is that they use the same software, which prunes text before putting it in the title) and a small amount ofWP:UGC. I'm not exactly sure what documentation definitively lists names of stations or if such documentation exists, but it seemsso incredibly likely that Digby & Sowton is its proper name thatMOS:& should be applied to it.Coleisforeditor (talk) 16:40, 19 October 2025 (UTC)— Relisting. Jeffrey34555 (talk)18:14, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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@Madditron,Thryduulf,Necrothesp, andNecrothesp: You have been involved in previous discussion on this topic.

Coleisforeditor (talk)17:20, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Oppose per previous RM. --Necrothesp (talk)07:12, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  Your argument there referencedWP:AMPERSAND, but it appears to support inclusion here:

  But retain an ampersand when it is a legitimate part of the style of a proper noun, the title of a work, or a trademark, such as inUp & Down orAT&T.
  — Wikipedia:Manual of Style § Ampersand

  Coleisforeditor (talk)17:48, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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