The "Name the Station" game

[martinsh]

Watford Junction ?

 

[Robinson]

Clue 5: Train services to this station are significantly increased for the duration of a certain major annual sporting event. Despite this, during this time the trains are often still massively overcrowded.

 

[Buttsy]

Aintree?

 

[Robinson]

That's been renamed since nationalisation - 1968 to be precise.

 

[gnolife]

Wimbledon

 

[Robinson]

The correct answer was Ascot.

Open floor.

 

[gnolife]

Taking the floor

1) This station is south of the route taken by a journey from Holyhead to Scarborough, completed by changing at Shotton, Bidston and Liverpool Lime Street only, assuming that all services follow the regular routes.

 

[Robinson]

I had to double-check on NRE to see if there were any trains off Holyhead which called at Shotton

(There's 2 for the record, the first departs 0514 and the 2nd at 2037.)

Ellesmere Port?

 

[gnolife]

I had to double-check on NRE to see if there were any trains off Holyhead which called at Shotton

(There's 2 for the record, the first departs 0514 and the 2nd at 2037.)

Ellesmere Port?

Yup, Ive had to use the 0514 before after takin a nap on a journey from Crewe to Chester and wajing up in Penmaenmawr.

2)This station is DC electrified

 

[Robinson]

Sutton?

 

[gnolife]

3) To reach BHM from this station, it is necessary to change trains at least twice.

 

[Robinson]

Southease?

 

[gnolife]

4) This station is managed by First Capital Connect

 

[Robinson]

Essex Road?

 

[gnolife]

5) This station, when printed on a ticket does not have a county suffix. However, this station makes it necessary to print a county to a similarly named station that is busier than this one.

 

[Robinson]

Loughborough Junction?

 

[gnolife]

Loughborough Jn is correct

 

[Robinson]

Clue 1: This station is north of the Thames.

 

[gnolife]

Tame Bridge Parkway

 

[Buttsy]

Goring & Streatley

 

[Robinson]

Clue 2: This station is not in England.

 

[Buttsy]

Hawarden Bridge

 

[clagmonster]

Glasgow Central?

 

[gnolife]

Hope (Flintshire)

 

[Robinson]

Clue 3: This station is served only by its country's internal franchise.

 

[Trainfan344]

Cardiff Bay

 

[clagmonster]

Wick?

 

[gnolife]

Clarbeston Road

 

[Robinson]

Clue 4: This station is served predominantly by BR-era EMUs, although post-privatisation stock does occasionally visit.

 

[gnolife]

Valley