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@Cards84664: WP:CANSTATION makes no distinction between shared stations and stations with a single service (except where disambiguation is needed). The format of "X station" is used unless there is a WP:COMMONNAME that is consistently used by reliable sources. The name "Oakville GO Station" is used by CTV, The Hamilton Spectator, The Globe and Mail, and InHalton. I suggest we move back to long standing title of Oakville GO Station (along with Aldershot, Brampton, Georgetown, Guildwood, Malton, and Oshawa) and then someone can follow the steps for reqesting a potentially controversial move if they choose. BLAIXX 12:53, 2 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Mackensen: Could you give me a second opinion on this?

From my perspective, I see "Go" as a disambiguator in regards to "variances in station titles among different systems". Cards84664 13:50, 2 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The format X GO Station is a strange outlier; I can't think of any other stations in North America that follow such a convention. This was discussed during the adoption process: Wikipedia_talk:Naming_conventions_(Canadian_stations)/Archive_1#"GO_Station"_discussion, but consensus wasn't reached and we just let it be. I think it would be worth having a new discussion at Wikipedia talk:Naming conventions (Canadian stations). In the meantime, I would have to agree with Blaixx's interpretation of the existing guideline. Mackensen (talk) 22:37, 2 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, I've started a discussion there. Cards84664 01:10, 3 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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+{{ping|Cards84664}} [[WP:CANSTATION]] makes ''no distinction'' between shared stations and stations with a single service (except where disambiguation is needed). The format of "X station" is used ''unless'' there is a [[WP:COMMONNAME]] that is consistently used by reliable sources. The name "Oakville GO Station" is used by [https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/getting-on-go-transit-could-mean-digging-deeper-into-your-wallet-1.4766435 CTV], [https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/2019/05/21/person-dead-after-being-struck-by-train-at-oakville-go-station.html The Hamilton Spectator], [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/toronto/article-home-of-the-week-a-refurbished-oakville-heritage-house/ The Globe and Mail], and [https://www.insidehalton.com/news-story/9538771-26-storey-development-proposed-near-oakville-go-station/ InHalton]. I suggest we move back to long standing title of '''Oakville GO Station''' (along with Aldershot, Brampton, Georgetown, Guildwood, Malton, and Oshawa) and then someone can follow the steps for [[Wikipedia:Requested moves/Controversial|reqesting a potentially controversial move]] if they choose. [[User_talk:Blaixx|<b style="color: #329604">B</b><b style="color: #FD8F42">L</b><b style="color: #0096FF">A</b><b>IXX</b>]] 12:53, 2 April 2020 (UTC)
+:{{ping|Mackensen}} Could you give me a second opinion on this?
+:From my perspective, I see "Go" as a disambiguator in regards to "''variances in station titles among different systems''". '''<span style="background:#0000FF;padding:3px;">[[User:Cards84664|<span style="color:white">Cards</span>]]</span><span style="background:#FFFFFF;padding:2px;border:solid 1px blue">[[User talk:Cards84664|<span style="color:blue">84664</span>]]</span>''' 13:50, 2 April 2020 (UTC)
+The format X GO Station is a strange outlier; I can't think of any other stations in North America that follow such a convention. This was discussed during the adoption process: [[Wikipedia_talk:Naming_conventions_(Canadian_stations)/Archive_1#"GO_Station"_discussion]], but consensus wasn't reached and we just let it be. I think it would be worth having a new discussion at [[Wikipedia talk:Naming conventions (Canadian stations)]]. In the meantime, I would have to agree with Blaixx's interpretation of the existing guideline. [[User:Mackensen|Mackensen]] [[User_talk:Mackensen|(talk)]] 22:37, 2 April 2020 (UTC)
+::Ok, I've started a discussion there. '''<span style="background:#0000FF;padding:3px;">[[User:Cards84664|<span style="color:white">Cards</span>]]</span><span style="background:#FFFFFF;padding:2px;border:solid 1px blue">[[User talk:Cards84664|<span style="color:blue">84664</span>]]</span>''' 01:10, 3 April 2020 (UTC)