diff --git a/src/base_station_base.h b/src/base_station_base.h
--- a/src/base_station_base.h
+++ b/src/base_station_base.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ struct BaseStation : StationPool::PoolIt
 	TrackedViewportSign sign;       ///< NOSAVE: Dimensions of sign
 	byte delete_ctr;                ///< Delete counter. If greater than 0 then it is decremented until it reaches 0; the waypoint is then is deleted.
 
-	char *name;                     ///< Custom name
+	std::string name;               ///< Custom name
 	StringID string_id;             ///< Default name (town area) of station
 	mutable std::string cached_name; ///< NOSAVE: Cache of the resolved name of the station, if not using a custom name
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ struct BaseStation : StationPool::PoolIt
 
 	inline const char *GetCachedName() const
 	{
-		if (this->name != nullptr) return this->name;
+		if (!this->name.empty()) return this->name.c_str();
 		if (this->cached_name.empty()) this->FillCachedName();
 		return this->cached_name.c_str();
 	}