diff --git a/src/cargopacket.h b/src/cargopacket.h
--- a/src/cargopacket.h
+++ b/src/cargopacket.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ private:
 	SourceType source_type{SourceType::Industry}; ///< Type of \c source_id.
 
 	StationID first_station{INVALID_STATION}; ///< The station where the cargo came from first.
-	StationID next_station{INVALID_STATION}; ///< Station where the cargo wants to go next.
+	StationID next_hop{INVALID_STATION}; ///< Station where the cargo wants to go next.
 
 	/** The CargoList caches, thus needs to know about it. */
 	template <class Tinst, class Tcont> friend class CargoList;
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@ public:
 
 	/**
 	 * Sets the station where the packet is supposed to go next.
-	 * @param next_station Next station the packet should go to.
+	 * @param next_hop Next station the packet should go to.
 	 */
-	void SetNextStation(StationID next_station)
+	void SetNextHop(StationID next_hop)
 	{
-		this->next_station = next_station;
+		this->next_hop = next_hop;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -172,9 +172,9 @@ public:
 	 * Gets the ID of station the cargo wants to go next.
 	 * @return Next station for this packets.
 	 */
-	inline StationID GetNextStation() const
+	inline StationID GetNextHop() const
 	{
-		return this->next_station;
+		return this->next_hop;
 	}
 
 	static void InvalidateAllFrom(SourceType src_type, SourceID src);