The "Name the Station" game

[ls2270]

Clue 2: the lines at this station are not electrified

 

[444045]

Sherborne ?

 

[-Colly405-]

Clifton Down?

 

[RDP]

Appledore?

 

[ls2270]

Clue 3: one TOC calls at this station and a further two pass through non stop

 

[D6130]

Shifnal?

 

[ls2270]

Clue 4: a short distance north of this station is a junction with an overhead electrified line.

 

[RDP]

Reading Green Park?

 

[Ianigsy]

Filton Abbey Wood?

 

[ls2270]

Reading Green Park?

Yes that’s the one!

 

[RDP]

Clue 1: This station has two platforms.

 

[ls2270]

Clue 1: This station has two platforms.

Edmonton Green?

 

[444045]

Fleet ?

 

[-Colly405-]

Heaton Chapel?

 

[RDP]

Edmonton Green?

Fleet ?

Heaton Chapel?

None of those

Clue 2: It is served by one TOC.

 

[-Colly405-]

Craven Arms?

 

[ls2270]

Albany Park?

 

[444045]

Templecombe ?

 

[RDP]

Craven Arms?

Albany Park?

Templecombe ?

None of those

Clue 3: It is on an electrified line.

 

[ls2270]

Hatfield Peverel?

 

[-Colly405-]

Patchway?

 

[Ianigsy]

Guiseley?

 

[RDP]

Hatfield Peverel?

Patchway?

Guiseley?

None of those

Clue 4: There used to be a signal box on one of the platforms.

 

[ls2270]

Hamworthy?

 

[444045]

Wool ?

 

[RDP]

Hamworthy?

Wool ?

Neither of those.

Clue 5: At one time the signal box was also the local post office and is still in use as the ticket office.

 

[444045]

Gillingham (Dorset) ?

 

[D6130]

Templecombe?

 

[RDP]

Gillingham (Dorset) ?

Templecombe?

Neither of those which both fail on clues 3 and 5.

Bonus clue: It's in Kent.

 

[RDP]

This appears to be proving a bit of a stinker

This should give it away.

A long closed branch line from here was used during the construction of a nearby harbour and also saw extensive military use during both world wars.