diff --git a/src/saveload/afterload.cpp b/src/saveload/afterload.cpp
--- a/src/saveload/afterload.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/afterload.cpp
@@ -447,8 +447,8 @@ bool AfterLoadGame()
 
 		Waypoint *wp;
 		FOR_ALL_WAYPOINTS(wp) {
-			wp->name = CopyFromOldName(wp->string);
-			wp->string = STR_EMPTY;
+			wp->name = CopyFromOldName(wp->string_id);
+			wp->string_id = STR_NULL;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@ bool AfterLoadGame()
 		Waypoint *wp;
 
 		FOR_ALL_WAYPOINTS(wp) {
-			if (wp->deleted == 0) {
+			if (wp->delete_ctr == 0) {
 				const StationSpec *statspec = NULL;
 
 				if (HasBit(_m[wp->xy].m3, 4))
diff --git a/src/saveload/waypoint_sl.cpp b/src/saveload/waypoint_sl.cpp
--- a/src/saveload/waypoint_sl.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/waypoint_sl.cpp
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ void FixOldWaypoints()
 	FOR_ALL_WAYPOINTS(wp) {
 		wp->town_index = ClosestTownFromTile(wp->xy, UINT_MAX)->index;
 		wp->town_cn = 0;
-		if (wp->string & 0xC000) {
-			wp->town_cn = wp->string & 0x3F;
-			wp->string = STR_NULL;
+		if (wp->string_id & 0xC000) {
+			wp->town_cn = wp->string_id & 0x3F;
+			wp->string_id = STR_NULL;
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ static const SaveLoad _waypoint_desc[] =
 	SLE_CONDVAR(Waypoint, town_index, SLE_UINT16,                 12, SL_MAX_VERSION),
 	SLE_CONDVAR(Waypoint, town_cn,    SLE_FILE_U8 | SLE_VAR_U16,  12, 88),
 	SLE_CONDVAR(Waypoint, town_cn,    SLE_UINT16,                 89, SL_MAX_VERSION),
-	SLE_CONDVAR(Waypoint, string,     SLE_STRINGID,                0, 83),
+	SLE_CONDVAR(Waypoint, string_id,  SLE_STRINGID,                0, 83),
 	SLE_CONDSTR(Waypoint, name,       SLE_STR, 0,                 84, SL_MAX_VERSION),
-	    SLE_VAR(Waypoint, deleted,    SLE_UINT8),
+	    SLE_VAR(Waypoint, delete_ctr, SLE_UINT8),
 
 	SLE_CONDVAR(Waypoint, build_date, SLE_FILE_U16 | SLE_VAR_I32,  3, 30),
 	SLE_CONDVAR(Waypoint, build_date, SLE_INT32,                  31, SL_MAX_VERSION),
diff --git a/src/viewport.cpp b/src/viewport.cpp
--- a/src/viewport.cpp
+++ b/src/viewport.cpp
@@ -1218,7 +1218,7 @@ static void ViewportAddSigns(DrawPixelIn
 
 static void AddWaypoint(const Waypoint *wp, StringID str, uint16 width)
 {
-	AddStringToDraw(wp->sign.left + 1, wp->sign.top + 1, str, wp->index, 0, (wp->deleted ? 0xE : _company_colours[wp->owner]), width);
+	AddStringToDraw(wp->sign.left + 1, wp->sign.top + 1, str, wp->index, 0, (wp->delete_ctr != 0 ? 0xE : _company_colours[wp->owner]), width);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/waypoint.cpp b/src/waypoint.cpp
--- a/src/waypoint.cpp
+++ b/src/waypoint.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void WaypointsDailyLoop()
 
 	/* Check if we need to delete a waypoint */
 	FOR_ALL_WAYPOINTS(wp) {
-		if (wp->deleted != 0 && --wp->deleted == 0) delete wp;
+		if (wp->delete_ctr != 0 && --wp->delete_ctr == 0) delete wp;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/waypoint.h b/src/waypoint.h
--- a/src/waypoint.h
+++ b/src/waypoint.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ struct Waypoint : WaypointPool::PoolItem
 
 	TownID town_index; ///< Town associated with the waypoint
 	uint16 town_cn;    ///< The Nth waypoint for this town (consecutive number)
-	StringID string;   ///< C000-C03F have special meaning in old games
+	StringID string_id;///< C000-C03F have special meaning in old games
 	char *name;        ///< Custom name. If not set, town + town_cn is used for naming
 
 	ViewportSign sign; ///< Dimensions of sign (not saved)
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ struct Waypoint : WaypointPool::PoolItem
 	uint32 grfid;      ///< ID of GRF file
 	byte localidx;     ///< Index of station within GRF file
 
-	byte deleted;      ///< Delete counter. If greater than 0 then it is decremented until it reaches 0; the waypoint is then is deleted.
+	byte delete_ctr;   ///< Delete counter. If greater than 0 then it is decremented until it reaches 0; the waypoint is then is deleted.
 
 	Waypoint(TileIndex tile = INVALID_TILE) : xy(tile) { }
 	~Waypoint();
diff --git a/src/waypoint_cmd.cpp b/src/waypoint_cmd.cpp
--- a/src/waypoint_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/waypoint_cmd.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ static Waypoint *FindDeletedWaypointClos
 	uint thres = 8;
 
 	FOR_ALL_WAYPOINTS(wp) {
-		if (wp->deleted && wp->owner == _current_company) {
+		if (wp->delete_ctr != 0 && wp->owner == _current_company) {
 			uint cur_dist = DistanceManhattan(tile, wp->xy);
 
 			if (cur_dist < thres) {
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ CommandCost CmdBuildTrainWaypoint(TileIn
 			wp->localidx = 0;
 		}
 
-		wp->deleted = 0;
+		wp->delete_ctr = 0;
 		wp->build_date = _date;
 
 		if (wp->town_index == INVALID_TOWN) MakeDefaultWaypointName(wp);
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ CommandCost RemoveTrainWaypoint(TileInde
 		Track track = GetRailWaypointTrack(tile);
 		wp = GetWaypointByTile(tile);
 
-		wp->deleted = 30; // let it live for this many days before we do the actual deletion.
+		wp->delete_ctr = 30; // let it live for this many days before we do the actual deletion.
 		wp->sign.MarkDirty();
 
 		Train *v = NULL;