The "Name the Station" game

[ls2270]

Otford?

 

[martinsh]

Alsager ?

 

[RDP]

Otford?

Alsager ?

Neither of those

Clue 3: It is on an electrified line.

 

[D6130]

Lockerbie?

 

[ls2270]

Bidston?

 

[Tetragon213]

Winchester?

 

[RDP]

Lockerbie?

Bidston?

Winchester?

None of those.

Clue 4: The TOC that manages this station is not the one that provides the main service.

 

[RDP]

Wot. No Guesses?

Perhaps this will give it away.

Clue 5: Between here and the next station in one direction you pass through two tunnels while in the opposite direction you pass a major infrastructure depot and the junction with a freight only branch line.

 

[ls2270]

Higham?

 

[RDP]

Higham?

Correct.

Trivia. Higham and Strood tunnels were originally built to carry a canal and were later modified for railway use.

Your turn.

 

[ls2270]

Thank you…and moving on…
Clue 1: this station has one platform

 

[-Colly405-]

Pilning?

 

[ls2270]

Clue 2: this station is served by one TOC

 

[-Colly405-]

Bere Ferrers?

 

[ls2270]

Clue 3: new build trains were recently introduced at this station, but are scheduled to be replaced by more new ones in the near future.

 

[RDP]

Pentre Bach?

 

[D6130]

Heath Low Level?

 

[ls2270]

Clue 4: the line at this station is not electrified, but is close to lines that are.

 

[Tetragon213]

Ebbw Vale Town?

 

[ls2270]

Clue 5: this station has been resited twice in its history.

 

[keyesey07]

Merthyr Tydfil?

 

[ls2270]

Merthyr Tydfil?

Yes that’s the one… well done!

 

[keyesey07]

Thanks! Lets keep it going

Clue 1 - This station is managed by an operator of last resort

 

[RDP]

Folkestone Central?

 

[ls2270]

Grantham?

 

[keyesey07]

The station is not Folkestone Central or Grantham
Clue 2 - The station is served by more than one TOC

 

[RDP]

Gravesend?

 

[keyesey07]

The station is not Gravesend
Clue 3 - This station gets a regular service to London

 

[ls2270]

Newark North Gate?

 

[Sand_elf]

Doncaster?