The "Name the Station" game

[Robinson]

Saltaire (zone 3 of WYPTE).

 

[clagmonster]

Saltaire

A penalty I'm afraid. The 05:29 Leeds City to Carlisle Citadel is a DMU and serves Saltaire. I must wait for a valid answer before revealing the correct answer.

 

[martinsh]

Guiseley ?

 

[clagmonster]

The answer I was looking for was Menston. On reflection, I suspect this was a poor set of clues as it could have been one of 4 (Frizinghall, Menston, Guiseley and Burley in Wharfedale). I appologise for this, and suggest Martin takes the floor as he went for one of the possible four.

 

[gnolife]

4 is still fairly specific - at least they're all on the same branch line.

 

[martinsh]

This station is west of Wolverton

 

[clagmonster]

St. Austell?

 

[gnolife]

hmm. Rugby. I really hope the WCML is still going northwestish at this point.

 

[martinsh]

this station is only served by one TOC

 

[Frothy]

Durham?

 

[gnolife]

Styal

 

[clagmonster]

St. Ives?

 

[Frothy]

Should have refreshed about 1 second earlier.
Negative in my first round!

 

[gnolife]

Should have refreshed about 1 second earlier.
Negative in my first round!

Welcome aboard then, and unlucky

 

[martinsh]

Should have refreshed about 1 second earlier.
Negative in my first round!

Well, don't worry, all guesses so far are completely wrong !

Clue 3 : this station only has one platform, but used to have more

 

[gnolife]

Rose Hill?

 

[clagmonster]

Bere Ferrers?

 

[Frothy]

Colne

 

[martinsh]

Clue 4 : this station is a terminus for National Rail trains. Trains are renowned for being scheduled to spend a very short length of time there

 

[gnolife]

Wrexham Central

 

[Frothy]

Aberystwyth

 

[martinsh]

Clue 5 : although NR trans terminate here, a preserved line runs through one of the other platforms (station originally had 4 platforms) without stopping

Off to bed now, I'll leave you to think about this one overnight ...
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Do you all give up ??

 

[clagmonster]

I only saw the clue 15 minutes ago, I am still thinking and will do so during my afternoon walk.
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Let's punt at Barry Island, Baker's shows the preserved line as using a different shack (Plymouth Road), but I'm sure it must go fairly close to the BR shack when it comes off the causeway.

 

[Robinson]

Let's punt at Barry Island, Baker's shows the preserved line as using a different shack (Plymouth Road), but I'm sure it must go fairly close to the BR shack when it comes off the causeway.

Barry Island has 2 platforms.
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I shall have to pass, as I have no idea...

 

[martinsh]

I only saw the clue 15 minutes ago, I am still thinking and will do so during my afternoon walk.
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Let's punt at Barry Island, Baker's shows the preserved line as using a different shack (Plymouth Road), but I'm sure it must go fairly close to the BR shack when it comes off the causeway.

Barry Island is the answer I was looking for.

AFAIK it only has one platform - will check my photos (from last year) and track atlas

Incidentally I think Aberystwyth has 2 platforms ?

 

[Robinson]

Note to self: Must stop treating Wikipedia as the ultimate authority on these matters

(I just checked NRE and they give it as just 1 platform...)

 

[Frothy]

NRE shows Aberystwyth as 1 platform so it wasn't that bad a guess...

 

[clagmonster]

Clue 1:
This station is south of Carlisle.

 

[Robinson]

Windermere.

 

[clagmonster]

Clue 2:
This station is served by preciseley 1 TOC, although charter trains do occasionally visit.