The "Name the Station" game

[dzug2]

Dunlop??

 

[PermitToTravel]

It's Dunlop

 

[dzug2]

I wouldn't initially have though of it as being south of Berwick on Tweed station - but it is, by a whisker

Open floor

 

[Springs Branch]

Clue 1: This station is on the 25kV electrified network.

 

[DasLunatic]

Colchester Town

 

[Springs Branch]

2: There are two platforms.

 

[DasLunatic]

Kelvedon

 

[Springs Branch]

3: Two TOCs provide passenger services. Two different operators pass through non-stop.

 

[DasLunatic]

Sandwell and Dudley.

 

[Springs Branch]

4: Stopping trains are mostly diesel operated. Non-stop trains can be either electric or diesel.

 

[DasLunatic]

Thirsk?

 

[Springs Branch]

Not Thirsk.

Anyone want another guess before the final clue ?

 

[PermitToTravel]

Deansgate?

 

[Springs Branch]

Deansgate

... is correct.

Your floor.

 

[PermitToTravel]

Clue 1: This station is north of Glossop station.

 

[Springs Branch]

Oxenholme ?

 

[PermitToTravel]

Clue 2: Trains from this station only call at stations in the same county as this one, and/or in one other county; with the exception of one train per day (Sundays excluded) which also calls at stations in a third county (in the opposite direction to the second county).

 

[Springs Branch]

Having a bit of trouble getting timetable info which is consistent between different sources, but as a guess...

Lostock?

(Located in Greater Manchester, most trains to/from GM or Lancs, one a day to Huddersfield - maybe?)

 

[PermitToTravel]

Clue 3: The name of this station is the concatenation (sans space) of two alliterative English words.

 

[Springs Branch]

A good riddle, this one. Even if I don't get the solution, I now know more about local train services in Yorkshire than I ever did.

Is it Wombwell ??

 

[PermitToTravel]

It indeed is

 

[Springs Branch]

Clue 1: This station is north of Nottingham.

 

[AndrewR232]

Carlisle

 

[Springs Branch]

Clue 2: One TOC provides all the passenger services.

 

[Marton]

Great Ayton

 

[dzug2]

Kendal

 

[Springs Branch]

3: Three platforms are in regular use.

 

[Smudger105e]

Mansfield Woodhouse

 

[AndrewR232]

Barrhead

 

[PermitToTravel]

Marsden