diff --git a/src/station_cmd.cpp b/src/station_cmd.cpp
--- a/src/station_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/station_cmd.cpp
@@ -461,11 +461,9 @@ void UpdateAllStationVirtCoords()
 
 void BaseStation::FillCachedName() const
 {
-	char buf[MAX_LENGTH_STATION_NAME_CHARS * MAX_CHAR_LENGTH];
 	int64 args_array[] = { this->index };
 	StringParameters tmp_params(args_array);
-	char *end = GetStringWithArgs(buf, Waypoint::IsExpected(this) ? STR_WAYPOINT_NAME : STR_STATION_NAME, &tmp_params, lastof(buf));
-	this->cached_name.assign(buf, end);
+	this->cached_name = GetStringWithArgs(Waypoint::IsExpected(this) ? STR_WAYPOINT_NAME : STR_STATION_NAME, &tmp_params);
 }
 
 void ClearAllStationCachedNames()