Talk:Bat & Ball railway station

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[edit] ASBOS

It is common knowledge in the area that Bat & Ball is an attractive gathering point for "ASBOs". Why should this information not be shown on wikipedia?

[edit] Unusual name

Please can someone explain the origins of the unusual name? Thank you.Andy Mabbett 19:07, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

See Railway Stations & Public Houses in Great Britain and Ireland: "Railway Stations, Junctions, and other features named after Public Houses ... ... original station renamed Sevenoaks Bat & Ball. Sevenoaks Bat & Ball renamed Bat & Ball, 1950. At the same time, Sevenoaks Tubs Hill was renamed Sevenoaks. The Bat & Ball Inn no longer exists, but Bat & Ball Road, Sevenoaks TN14 5LJ remains, and the neighbouring community has taken its name from the pub and station". Tearlach 12:46, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] ASBOS

I agree with the above poster that bat and ball is well know around kent as being a less than appealing place - it is clear to see from the syringes on the track that it is not a hospitable place and therefore i think that mentioning it is an appropriate statement.

This is an encyclopaedia, your paragraph was not written at all like an article here should do, and was in conflict with Wikipedia policy on [1]. If you want something to include something in the article about crime at the station you should rewrite in a neutral tone and probably cite sources (example, local newspapers) that mention crime there - Feebtlas 15:18, 17 June 2006 (UTC).