The "Name the Station" game

[martinsh]

Brighouse

 

[D6130]

Neither East Croydon nor Brighouse.

Clue 2: This station has two platforms, but formerly had three.

 

[RDP]

Lostwithiel?

 

[D6130]

Lostwithiel?

Afraid not.

Clue 3: This station was once a double junction through station, but is now a single junction terminus where all trains reverse.

 

[-Colly405-]

Battersby?

 

[D6130]

Battersby?

Correct. Maybe I should have held that third clue back to fifth position! Your turn to shunt the Rosedale branch incline.

 

[-Colly405-]

What was the second TOC?

OK, here goes...
(1) This station is electrified

 

[Y Ddraig Coch]

London Euston?

 

[Purple Train]

Birkbeck?

 

[-Colly405-]

London Euston?

Birkbeck?

Afraid not!

(2) This station is electrified

 

[Y Ddraig Coch]

Wasn't that clue 1?

 

[D6130]

What was the second TOC?

OK, here goes...
(1) This station is electrified

North York Moors Railway (occasional steam-hauled specials only).

 

[-Colly405-]

Wasn't that clue 1?

Oops...
What I mean to write was
(2) This station was opened this century.

 

[-Colly405-]

North York Moors Railway (occasional steam-hauled specials only).

Aha, yes, I don't think of them as a TOC

 

[Y Ddraig Coch]

Wavertree Technology park?

 

[RDP]

Reston?

 

[Purple Train]

Woolwich?

 

[-Colly405-]

Wavertree Technology park?

Reston?

Woolwich?

Three nopes...

(3) This station has two platforms

 

[RDP]

Thanet Parkway?

 

[martinsh]

Buckshaw Parkway ?

 

[-Colly405-]

Thanet Parkway?

Buckshaw Parkway ?

Twice nope

(4)This station also has two non-Network Rail platforms

 

[ls2270]

Shepherds Bush?

 

[-Colly405-]

Shepherds Bush?

Noo

(5) You can get services from here to three cities and (via the non-Network rail platforms) to an airport.

 

[martinsh]

Edinburgh Park ?

 

[-Colly405-]

Edinburgh Park ?

Is correct. Your turn to head from the Gyle...

 

[martinsh]

Clue 1 : this station has two platforms

 

[ls2270]

Hythe (Essex)?

 

[Purple Train]

Alresford (Essex)?

 

[-Colly405-]

Yate (Not Essex)?

 

[D6130]

Cardross?