The station was formerly known as Gare de Montpellier, but since March 2005 it has been named after Saint Roch, a native of the city who was born in the 14th century.
ðə stˈeɪʃən wʌz fˈɔːɹmɚli nˈoʊn æz ɡˈɛɹ də mˈɔntpɪliɚ, bˌʌt sˈɪns mˈɑːɹtʃ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv ɪt hˈæzbiːn nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚ sˈeɪnt ɹˈɑːk, ɐ nˈeɪɾɪv ʌvðə sˈɪɾi hˌuː wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪnðə fˈoːɹtiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi.