The "Name the Station" game

[sonic2009]

correct

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[Ivo]

Clue 1: At least one part of the following description does not fit this station:

This station has two platforms on opposite sides of a double-tracked route that continues without junctions for several miles in both directions.

 

[clagmonster]

London Bridge?

 

[Ivo]

Clue 2: This station is AC electrified.

 

[clagmonster]

Birmingham New Street?

How many stations does clue 1 actually eliminate?

 

[Ivo]

Clue 3: This station is in NSE land.

How many stations does clue 1 actually eliminate?

I have no idea. Probably anything up to three-in-four (any "basic" station, such as Lancing, is eliminated by that clue).

 

[martinsh]

Gospel Oak

 

[Ivo]

Clue 4: This station has direct services to London Liverpool Street.

 

[clagmonster]

Colchester St. Botolphs?

 

[Ivo]

Clue 5: The first part of this station's name is identical to the first part of the name of a station approximately 30 miles to the south.

 

[Robinson]

London Fields?

 

[Ivo]

That doesn't fit Clue 5 at the very least.

 

[Robinson]

Doesn't it? How far away is London Road (Guildford)? I have no idea how close to 30 miles it is...

 

[Ivo]

Well - OK. I'll give you that. It's not that far short of 30.

The answer I sought was Thorpe-le-Soken.

O/F for now.

 

[Robinson]

Clue 1: This station is not electrified.

 

[andrew bell]

St Erth

 

[Robinson]

Clue 2: This station is not in England.

 

[Ivo]

Dunrobin Castle

 

[andrew bell]

Merthyr Tydfil

 

[Robinson]

Clue 3: This station has a single platform.

 

[andrew bell]

Thurso

 

[gnolife]

Fishguard and Goodwick

 

[Robinson]

Clue 4: This station was closed at some point during the 20th century before being reopened.

 

[gnolife]

I have a feeling its on the Ebbw Vale line then

Newbridge

 

[Robinson]

Clue 5: This station is now, but was not always, a terminus.

 

[gnolife]

Aberdare

 

[Robinson]

The correct answer was Paisley Canal.
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Clue 1: This station has 2 platforms.

 

[gnolife]

I never knew that Paisley had been a through line

Anyway, Twerp.

 

[Robinson]

Anyway, Twerp.

I knew that would happen

(In other words, you've just got it in 1...)

 

[gnolife]

Oh. Were you expecting me to put Heald Green or Styal or somewhere like that?

1 This station is not in the former NSE area.