The "Name the Station" game

[clagmonster]

Rainhill?

 

[gnolife]

Basingstoke

 

[Robinson]

Clue 2: This station is not electrified.

 

[gnolife]

Clapham (on the Leeds - Lancaster line)

 

[Robinson]

Clue 3: A level crossing is situated adjacent to this station.

 

[gnolife]

Hale.

 

[Buttsy]

Bootle (Cumbria)

 

[cuccir]

Heighington?

 

[Robinson]

Clue 4: The stopping-service frequency at this station in each direction is less than 1tph in the off-peak.

 

[Eagle]

Pinhoe.

 

[Buttsy]

Cantley

 

[Robinson]

Clue 5: Although a relatively insignificant halt today, it used to act as a connection with some quarry railways of various different gauges.

 

[clagmonster]

I suspect that this will either be right or fall foul of clue 5: Tal-y-Cafn?

 

[Robinson]

The correct answer was Betchworth.

Open floor.

 

[gnolife]

Taking the floor. This station is not electrified.

 

[Eagle]

Chandler's Ford.

 

[Robinson]

Earlswood (West Midlands).

 

[clagmonster]

Fishguard Harbour?

 

[gnolife]

This station is not in England

 

[Eagle]

Cleland

 

[Robinson]

Baillieston?

 

[gnolife]

3) It would have been possible to visit this station in one of the challenges in 2012 (Excluding Birmingham Mileage)

 

[Robinson]

Crossmyloof?

 

[Trainfan344]

Girvan

 

[gnolife]

Unhelpful clue : this station is among my favourites in the UK.
Slightly more helpful clue: This station has locomotive hauled services pass through. These may or may not call at this station. I include HSTs in my definition of Loco hauled.

 

[Robinson]

Cardiff Central?

 

[gnolife]

This station is much less used than other station(s) which have the settlement's name in

 

[Robinson]

Helensburgh Upper :roll:

 

[gnolife]

Helensburgh Upper :roll:

Helensburgh Upper is correct

 

[Robinson]

Clue 1: This station is not in Scotland, and neither does it have direct train services to Scotland.