The "Name the Station" game

[Ivo]

Clue 4: This station is less than 20 miles in a straight line from Trafalgar Square.

 

[clagmonster]

Assuming LUL platforms don't count, Ealing Broadway?

 

[Ivo]

Clue 5: This station's name is similar to another station that matches every clue set except for the one about having multiple TOCs running through (EDIT: and this one obviously, because the "other" station that would match Clue 5 is the answer I seek and does match the multiple TOCs bit ).

 

[clagmonster]

Oakleigh Park? In the event that it is wrong, I am arguing that it has a similar name to Manor Park.

 

[Ivo]

In both cases you've chosen the right line - but the wrong station. Oakleigh Park is two stations too far south, while Manor Park is seven stations too far west, and is not as similar to the correct answer as it could be.

The correct answer was Hadley Wood (matching Harold Wood).

Open Floor

 

[Temple Meads]

1: This station is in England.

 

[clagmonster]

I had three lines to choose from (ECML, GEML and GWML, with the possibility of Clapham Jn-East Croydon and Clapham Jn-Barnes for the one with only one passing TOC). I didn't want to get too far out of London because I was frightened of the 20 miles rule (I got it into my head it was 10 miles).

TM: Selhurst?

 

[Temple Meads]

Clue 2: This station is only served by DMU's..

 

[clagmonster]

Chathill?

 

[Temple Meads]

Cue 3: This station is served only by Class 15X DMU's.

 

[Ivo]

St Andrews Road

 

[Temple Meads]

Clue 4: At least 1 other station serves the settlement this station is located in.

 

[clagmonster]

I hoping 143s don't make it west of Plymouth. St. Budeaux Ferry Road?
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St Andrews Road

Do 143s not make it to Severn Beach now then. It's ages since I've been on the WR, but they certainly used to.

 

[sonic2009]

St Andrews Road

Do 143s not make it to Severn Beach now then. It's ages since I've been on the WR, but they certainly used to.

Very rare, all 143s are allocated to Exeter.

 

[Robinson]

Dorchester West.

 

[Ivo]

Oldfield Park (again :roll

 

[Temple Meads]

Clue 5: This station is usually within 2 hours travelling time and 1 change from Plymouth.

 

[sonic2009]

Yeovil Junction

 

[Ivo]

This is kind of borderline as to whether the clues are adequate or not. Whilst to the east only two stations are possible (the other being Pinhoe), to the west there are still numerous Cornish branch line stations that fit the criteria, such as the Falmouth stations. Similarly, I don't think it's really fair to have one clue that states "DMU" and another that states "15X DMU".

I'll let it go this time, but please be more careful in future.

Anyway, my answer is Falmouth Docks.

 

[andrew bell]

St James Park

 

[Ivo]

St James Park

Served by Exmouth trains - which can be 143s...

 

[sonic2009]

Are we going to get an answer soon?

 

[Temple Meads]

Are we going to get an answer soon?

Yes - in between getting soaked and having my hair cut I sort of forgot about this..

The answer I was looking for was Falmouth Town
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So, here we go again...

Clue 1: This station is not served by a First Group TOC.

 

[sonic2009]

Bromsgrove

 

[Robinson]

Shrewsbury.

 

[Temple Meads]

2: This station is operated by Arriva Trains Wales.

 

[sonic2009]

blaenau ffestiniog

 

[Ivo]

Norwich



I write all this extra stuff in relation to game management (below) and get punished for it. Not fair

The answer I was looking for was Falmouth Town

Next time we have that many potential answers left I will have to insist that the offending player surrenders the floor - and much more and Penalties will have to be considered.

I count at least seven (Yeovil Junction, Pinhoe and stations in Lelant [2] and Falmouth [3]). That is certainly pushing things a bit far.

 

[sonic2009]

Norwich (Is not Arriva) :P

 

[Temple Meads]

Clue 3: This station is within a 45 minute journey of Cardiff Central.