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station Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words45.2 52.3 37.3 49.7 17.4 72.4 13.3
Number of occurrences147104 25 5 3 7 3
Number of authors69 38 18 2 3 5 3

Occurrences of station in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
hooses, an ahint them a train station.) Bit she soon worked oot she on page 21

1 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
at Kilmarnock station on page 76

1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
The locomotive staunds at the station, on page 30

1 matches

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
, where ye ur; at yer natural station in life. Ye get whit ye get a on page 12

1 matches

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
You gret at the station years efter when Big Andy enl on page 79

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ouses, an ahint thaim a train station.) Houever, she shuin fand oot on page 20

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ket an the cuffs slapped oan. Station fur a kip an coort fur breakf on page 1

7 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
ie's brother works at Central Station and some mad guy pushed him o on page 4

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
rainy glow. Stoap at a petrol station, stretch wir legs, a quick fa on page 3

4 matches

Mackintosh, Jim The Banes o the Turas, (Tippermuir 2022 ISBN: 978-1913836313) Central, poetry
lik a station o loss. Ah stop on page 33

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
ill, I fortified mysel in the Station Hotel, but afore settin oot I on page 70

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
e never git too far above oor station. Ma dad wisnae much ae a read on page 86
e fae the International Space Station. on page 169

2 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Walkin fae the station in the pourin rain on page 99

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
tae ilka radio an televeesion station an aw newspaper an news agenc on page 59

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
eh've jist cheenged thi station. on page 51

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
yin the dance mat on the play station as if thir wis nothin up wi h on page 150
ence Centre, Hunterston Power Station, Deep Sea World an Edinburgh on page 161
e watched a film called Space Station Three-D that had voice overs on page 162
The power station wis quite borin like ah thoug on page 163
on the bench ootside the Fire Station wi aw the other alkies. Can y on page 169

5 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
A click-clacked intae Central Station. on page 4

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
gie ye's baith a hurl tae the station, jist tae answer a few questi on page 27
arched her doon tae the polis station an had her charged. on page 85

3 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
aw shimmies in front o the DJ station then licks hur thin lips. The on page 4
rough the steam intae Central Station, Da told me tae take his haun on page 41
or wis bein held near Central Station. As ah walked past its green on page 55
fur George Square and Central Station, there would be naught left o on page 81

5 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
unin on the platform at Barry station on a bitter cauld Setterday e on page 120

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
and owre the rail brig at the station. The pub door's to be shut pr on page 72

1 matches

McCabe, Mary Lallans 73 - Soond shift, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
hiel gaun berserk in a pollin station wi a gowf stick, a ballot kis on page 49

1 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - The Scaffie Man’s Tale, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
Should Ah gang tae the Polis station? Should Ah open it up afore A on page 113

2 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
n-cairts, university, railway station, perks, river an herbour, Bla on page 120

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
uestions the likes o "Should 'station' be written 'staishin'? Shoul
1 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
back the road tae the railway station. Fit a collection! Big yins a
1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 62 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
n is the Internaitional Space Station (http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov
n the sky. Misfortunately the station’s ninety meenit orbit daesn
2 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
I lowpit out at the station in the mids o’t an walkit t
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
A get tae the bus station hauf an hour early no expecti
The bus station in question’s in Skopje, ca
n iota of glamour here et the station. It’s dark, it’s dingey,
tually get tae the bus as the station’s fenced aff. A’ve tae wa
bdy a tax. A city tax here, a station tax there, a backhauner for h
7 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
ae thum, and ma trek tae the station is suddenly turnin intae Miss
unner the road and intae the station fae the ither side and mibbe
he time A finally get tae the station, A’m ower ten minutes late.
3 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
doon hill fae ma digs tae the station in Split, ma rucksack and bac
1 matches

Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
omin up tae me at the polling station, shakkin wi emotion an askin
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Trains approachin?, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
sae faur as tae big a railway station at Braemar, a biggin that sta
twa touns — ane wi a train station durin a century, the ither wi
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
the grun an cascadin aff the station roof. It overwhelms the gutte
just head back tae the train station the noo ya pricks!’ he sais
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ed oan the walk alang tae the station. Baith, ah imagine.
on, drawin intae Queen Street Station - mare cattle fur the meat g
he Irn-Bru sign above Central Station. Ten past six. Gets his pun a
3 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
the fullest extent their poxy station in life allows.
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
next stop is Glasgow Central Station,” a voice says ower the tan
cuttle through a died Central Station and hail doon a taxi.
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Eleanor Livingstone at 57 Station Court, Leven, Fife, KY8 4RP.
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
s place has been like Central Station all week, ah cannae believe t
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
sitit Mr Mack in the pòliss station cell, “What wey div ye want
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
e the hoose in Kalimpong hill station for her schuil holidays.
Neist day in Delhi station she haundit the doo creel owe
unpredeectable - an the hill station at Dalhousie, whaur the Pandi
o takin sleepers tae the hill station, an sittin up aa nicht on the
f, the space became a railway station, an doos fluttert unner the b
6 matches

Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
etin aw the way tae the polis station.
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ptember I was mannin a pollin station alang wi an English wifie cam
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
, where ye ur; at yer natural station in life. Ye get whit ye get a
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
i the stillborn Braemar train station, whaur nae train ever arrived
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ough the car radio. And every station ah land oan is inflictin oan
‘’Jist pick a station, fur fuck’s sake, Aldo’
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
part ae the auld Leith Train Station. Ah’m talkin aboot aw the w
s the original cloack fae the station attached tae the wah. A long
2 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
vel! You get in wheelchair at station and they take you directly ta(2014) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
bbes we need a Oor Vyce Radio Station. An ye can listen i the car b(2020) search twitter
e off to the nearest Scotrail station in a the shak o a Ghini's tai(2020) search twitter
g. But I think still Stirling Station for the win.(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
ngham_MMM We went fae Corrour Station. Hid a walk round the loch an (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
mither took me tae the polis station because ma faither had gone m(2021) search twitter
d the twa miles tae the train station, got the train tae Queen Stre(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
e support i showed this radio station thru my amateur fitbaw exploi (2020) twitter link
fair balance from this radio station - i should no - made a comp (2020) twitter link
enty sparks unlike your radio station thats nothing but a damp (2021) twitter link
dragged in wae another radio station etc etc - noo thats oot the (2021) twitter link
might add - number one radio station btw (2020) twitter link
and 3 other occurrences.

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
he stappit aff at the pleece station, far they notit doon fat he t on page 30

1 matches

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
doon tae the station, crossed the brig, an there w on page 19

1 matches

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - A hame is a hame is a hame, is it nae?, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
nae darin tae deek above the station on page 34

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
fae Mintla Station, Maud an aa the wye on page 35

1 matches

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
Hotteran awa at Rogart station on page 122

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
er fin the 307 pulls inte the station it Aiberdeen." on page 7

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Pictir yersel on a train in a station on page 129
I got ma bug, run tae i'station on page 200

3 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ses, an behind them a railway station.) However, she soon made oot on page 20

1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
fe bade me doon tae the Polis Station when ah realised the missin s on page 118

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
police station, but everything else is withi
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
Be at the station early or ye''ll surely hae to
tain the planters at the Hill station, a certain Miss Vining, hired
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
tha Aga gyang oot. The tv aff station jist sizzed awa so she switch
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
edache in a casualty clearing station. The doctor says, “Yer waak
kept at the casualty clearin station for a couple o weeks, nae bec
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
iz tae get the pistol fae the station that wiz keepit for sic an em
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
So aff tae the petrol station tae fill up the tunk
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
erdeen moves tae a new police station! https://t.co/IH5M2oKjJX(2018) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
ou meetin her at Hamilton bus station? ?? https://t.co/rmp3sbSCFQ(2021) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
rs @AbzPodcast Train fae Jynt Station - takin the loon tae his fir (2022) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
t on, the left next stop Udny Station a wis gan the ither wye tho h(2020) search twitter
fit a taxi rank near the bus station in toon(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
yon coffee shop at the train station. Fit will I dee noo?(2016) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
lanetary winds. How small the station seems in the corner. So much on page 111
. ' There's something ... the station. . . there's something changi on page 159

2 matches

Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
eletons chained tae the train station raileens. on page 5

2 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
muster-station megaphone; on page 10

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
-hooses, an ahint dat a train station.) Hoosumever, shö shön saa on page 21

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ipo da lawns aroond da police station. Better grazin you coodna fin on page 75

1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
thought I should try a docken station for da ipad I won in da Shetl(2015) search twitter

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Or vandals at the railway station, Cowpin flooerpots over? on page 210

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ses, an ahint thaim a railway station.) But, she sin worked oot tha on page 20

1 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
orothy, on his paurents sheep station i 1951. Tae the best o ma
i his marrow i the auld Polis Station,
hsheil, stands the Auld Polis Station, (sei B ) Whan A gaed tae Rob
3 matches

The Westender Pipin for the Young Yins, (The Hawick Paper 2008) Southern, newspaper
practice. It's in the police station.
1 matches

@projecthawick tweeted
guid man; he saved Hassendean Station from ruin and has designed a (2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
ound. A jawb at the new power station had him up ilka day at the sc on page 59

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
oses, an ahint thim a railway station.) Hooiniver, shae shane made on page 21

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
up by Waulliam Street tae tha station. on page 7

1 matches

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