RAF Base or Station?

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Originally Posted by Wensleydale

The nearest Railway Station is usually the "rule". However, if it could cause confusion then an alternative was used. For example, RAF Scopwick and RAF Shotwick are very similar, and so became Digby and Sealand respectively. The idea to use the nearest railway station was to help with the movement of logistics and personnel - you just bought a ticket to the station name!

As were Topcliffe and Tockwith (which became Marston Moor).