Closed Stations Journey quiz

[DerekC]

Ponthir

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Caerleon

 

[Whistler40145]

Llanwern?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Llanwern?

I think you gave gone in the wrong direction on the South Wales Railway, as we are heading along that line now to its junction with the Cowbridge Railway.

 

[Whistler40145]

I think you gave gone in the wrong direction on the South Wales Railway, as we are heading along that line now to its junction with the Cowbridge Railway.

There’s only me that can go in the wrong direction. I must be useless

 

[Whistler40145]

Marshfield

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Roath

 

[Whistler40145]

Ely Main Line?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

St Fagans

 

[Whistler40145]

Peterston

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Having turned off the South Wales Railway at the open station of Pontyclun, we now access the final line on this journey.....

Llanharry

 

[Whistler40145]

Ystradowen?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Correct....

Trerhyngyll and Maendy Halt

 

[Whistler40145]

Cowbridge

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Cowbridge

Well that was the final closed station on this quiz, but I wonder if Aberthin Platform had been overlooked.

 

[Whistler40145]

Aberthin Platform

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

INFORMATION

When I first launched this quiz way back in 2011, I had hoped that we may reach an aspirational total of 400 journeys. We now find that the next journey to be launched will actually be number 800 in the series so far.

 

[Whistler40145]

INFORMATION

When I first launched this quiz way back in 2011, I had hoped that we may reach an aspirational total of 400 journeys. We now find that the next journey to be launched will actually be number 800 in the series so far.

I'm impressed how popular the Closed Stations Quiz is, well received by me and others

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next move to England for the next journey.....

This is number 800 in the series so far.....

The journey starts at the closed station of Holcombe Brook
It follows the line of the LYR Holcombe Brook to Bury Line
It then follows the line of the ELR Bury to Clifton Junction Line
It then follows the line of the Manchester and Bolton Railway
It then follows the line of the Manchester and Leeds Railway
It then follows the line of the LYR Broadfield Branch Line
It then follows the line of the Liverpool and Bury Railway
It then follows the line of the Blackburn, Darwen and Bolton Railway
It then follows the line of the Blackburn, Burnley, Accrington and Colne Junction Railway...via the Padiham loop line
It then follows the line of the Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway...note 1st and 2nd stations
It then follows the line of the GNR Keighley to Queensbury Line
It then follows the line of the Halifax and Ovenden Junction Railway
It then follows the line of the LYR Hipperholme Branch Line
It then follows the line of the LYR Pickle Bridge Line
It then follows the line of the Manchester and Leeds Railway...note 1st and 2nd stations
It then follows the line of the LYR Rochdale to Bacup Line
It then follows the line of the ELR Bacup to Ramsbottom Line
It then follows the line of the ELR Ramsbottom to Accrington Line
It then follows the line of the Blackburn, Burnley, Accrington and Colne Junction Railway...note there is a 1st station
It then follows the line of the Blackburn and Preston Railway
It then follows the line of the Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
The journey ends at the closed station of Lancaster (Greaves)

The first closed station on this journey is Holcombe Brook

 

[Whistler40145]

Greenmount

 

[Calthrop]

Tottington

 

[DerekC]

Between Greenmount and Tottington was, I think, Knowles Level Crossing Halt

Sunnywood Halt

 

[Whistler40145]

Woolfold

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Brandlesholme Road Halt

 

[Whistler40145]

Woodhill Road Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Withins Lane

 

[Whistler40145]

Ainsworth Road

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Ainsworth Road

Sorry to relate, but that was on the connecting line that led from Radcliffe to Bolton, whereas we are heading down to the Clifton area.

 

[Whistler40145]

Fingers crossed

Radcliffe Bridge

 

[Calthrop]

Ringley Road