I'm thinking of a station...

[ole man]

Acton?

 

[gnolife]

Morpeth?

 

[gg1]

Rotherham?

 

[dzug2]

Neither Acton nor Morpeth nor Rotherham

The HST belongs to the TOC that doesn't stop. They did so for a fairly brief period a few years back but didn't attract much custom

 

[Eagle]

Neither Acton nor Morpeth nor Rotherham

The HST belongs to the TOC that doesn't stop. They did so for a fairly brief period a few years back but didn't attract much custom

Abergavenny?

If it is, that's fairly cheeky, as FGW HSTs do pass through nonstop, but only for ECS between Hereford and Bristol/Cardiff.

 

[ole man]

Tunbridge Wells?

 

[Eagle]

HSTs in Kent? :?

 

[ole man]

The 3 stations is confusing me, did this town once have 3 stations?

 

[Eagle]

Well Abergavenny certainly did: clicky.

 

[dzug2]

Abergavenny?

If it is, that's fairly cheeky, as FGW HSTs do pass through nonstop, but only for ECS between Hereford and Bristol/Cardiff.

Yep - I did weasel word it slightly:roll:

The other two stations were Abergavenny Junction (a bit to the north) and Abergavenny Brecon Road on the Heads of the Valleys line. As you've now posted

Your go

 

[Eagle]

This station is served by two TOCs. Services leave in either direction for another station served by five TOCs.

EMUs do not call at this station.

 

[dzug2]

This station is served by two TOCs. Services leave in either direction for another station served by five TOCs.

EMUs do not call at this station.

I'm thinking Nottingham (to Peterborough) - but too many TOCs?

 

[Eagle]

I'm thinking Nottingham (to Peterborough) - but too many TOCs?

Nottingham is served by three TOCs. Good guess though.

 

[ole man]

Derby?

 

[Eagle]

Derby?

Nope. Derby is served by the same three TOCs as Nottingham.

However trains do leave in both directions for Sheffield, so it's a reasonable guess.

 

[Ivo]

Could it be Lincoln? Almost all trains are EMT, including a sevice to Peterborough, while the (very) limited East Coast offering goes the other way.

Ooh, hold on; there's also Northern. Kind of ruins it. D'oh! I'll leave it up anyway to see what Eagle has to say about this response...

 

[Eagle]

What I have to say is that everyone has exactly the right idea here.

 

[Class172]

Leicester?

I know it's wrong but I can't think of anything else.

 

[Eagle]

Think about it. I said "EMUs don't serve this station." Not "This station is unelectrified."

 

[Schnellzug]

Zo it's zumwhere served by electric loco hauled trains, then?, so it must be somewhere in East Anglia north of Colchester. Zo at a wild guess Norwich, although EMUs are not unknown there, but I've no idea about the rest of the Clues.

 

[gg1]

Zo it's zumwhere served by electric loco hauled trains, then?, so it must be somewhere in East Anglia north of Colchester. Zo at a wild guess Norwich, although EMUs are not unknown there, but I've no idea about the rest of the Clues.

Could also be the ECML between York and Berwick or one of the few freight only electrified lines.

I'll go for Earlestown.

 

[dzug2]

Could also be the ECML between York and Berwick or one of the few freight only electrified lines.

I'll go for Earlestown.

But with what destination?

 

[gg1]

But with what destination?

That was the bit I wasn't sure about, I thought being a triangular junction services may have use two different routes to reach Manchester.

I can't think of any ECML or GEML which fit all the criteria either.

 

[Eagle]

Zo it's zumwhere served by electric loco hauled trains, then?, so it must be somewhere in East Anglia north of Colchester. Zo at a wild guess Norwich, although EMUs are not unknown there, but I've no idea about the rest of the Clues.

Could also be the ECML between York and Berwick or one of the few freight only electrified lines.

I'll go for Earlestown.

It is none of those places. All the early guesses were close; these are miles off.

As many have already guessed, the destination is Peterborough.

If you can't get it by now I despair :P

 

[dzug2]

Alfreton??

One train a week that runs non stop from Nottingham vis Syston curve rather than via Grantham like all the rest

Curious that the curve is one direction only. Any reason for the other way not being used?

 

[Class172]

Grantham?

Wait that doesn't fit the clues.

 

[gg1]

Newark?

 

[Eagle]

Newark?

There is no such station. :P

 

[gg1]

There is no such station. :P

Newark North Gate

 

[Eagle]

Newark North Gate

Finally... :roll:

Yep, there are several afternoon departures from Newark North Gate to Peterborough via Lincoln (we're hardly talking unusual services here), and of course EC provides about 1tph via Grantham.