Cryptic clues = station name

[DaleCooper]

Next clue:

This could be the reason they halted the trials.

Hint:

Wordplay conceals a tram stop.

Metrolink

 

[DaleCooper]

Another hint:

Who presides over a trial?

 

[DaleCooper]

I appear to have stumped everyone, the answer is Benchill.

Open floor...

 

[neilmc]

OK here's one:

Mixed grill in mid Northern England.

 

[D6130]

Riding Mill?

 

[neilmc]

Riding Mill it is indeed (anagram of 'grill in mid'). D6130 to wheel out the next one.

 

[D6130]

Riding Mill it is indeed (anagram of 'grill in mid'). D6130 to wheel out the next one.

Thanks! Here's an easy one:

Female communist leader of the tin miners' union?

 

[RDP]

Redruth?

 

[D6130]

Redruth?

Correct. Your turn to crimp a pasty!

 

[RDP]

Open floor.

 

[johnnychips]

Can I have a go?

American fish just misses out on medals at this station, we hear

 

[D6130]

Carnforth?

 

[johnnychips]

Carnforth?

Almost!

 

[johnnychips]

Clue: The part of the clue that refers to an American fish is not cryptic. It is the name of a rather scary-looking denizen of freshwater swamps.

 

[johnnychips]

Clue 2: it’s mostly served by Northern trains.

 

[D6130]

Catford?

 

[DaleCooper]

Garforth

 

[johnnychips]

Garforth

That’s right Dale. A gar has a lot of teeth. All yours.

 

[DaleCooper]

That’s right Dale. A gar has a lot of teeth. All yours.

...but agar doesn't have any.

Thank you.

Next clue:

Woven plaits can be seen here.

 

[Matt Taylor]

Is it Spital?

 

[DaleCooper]

Is it Spital?

Spital it is, your turn...

 

[Matt Taylor]

Union leader adds to netballers confusion.

 

[D6130]

Ulverston?

 

[Loppylugs]

Union leader adds to netballers confusion.

Butlers Lane

 

[Matt Taylor]

Correct! An anagram of netballers plus the letter U.

 

[Loppylugs]

Correct! An anagram of netballers plus the letter U.

Thank-you.

Movie company fails to supply dressing rooms. The film cast is made to change here.

 

[DaleCooper]

Thank-you.

Movie company fails to supply dressing rooms. The film cast is made to change here.

Foxfield

 

[Loppylugs]

Foxfield

Not Foxfield. There is an anagram in there.

 

[Loppylugs]

A humungous clue: My dear old granny used to live around here, but unfortunately wasn't around when it opened in 2008.

 

[Loppylugs]

Thank-you.

Movie company fails to supply dressing rooms. The film cast is made to change here.

This station which opened in 2008 is served by Southern and Thameslink.