Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch station in Wales, United Kingdom.
The longest train station name in the world is Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.
It's located in Wales, UK.
The longest train station name in the world is "Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch" in Wales. It is often shortened to "Llanfairpwll" or "Llanfair PG" for convenience. The name was originally contrived in 1869 to give the station the longest name possible, as a promotional gimmick to attract tourists and visitors.
The longest train station name in the world is Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (58 letters) in Anglesey, Wales. Commonly abbreviated as Llanfair PG, the name translates to "St Mary’s Church in the Hollow of the White Hazel near a Rapid Whirlpool and the Church of St. Tysilio near the Red Cave"[2][5][6]. It gained its lengthy name in 1869 as a publicity stunt to attract railway tourism[6].
While Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu (85 letters) in New Zealand holds the record for longest place name globally, it is not a train station[2][6].