Whisky Papa
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In terms of having four different adjacent stations, Brighouse?
Until Elland reopens, of course.
Until Elland reopens, of course.
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[Trivia] stations where two lines converge on a single station and then both branch off eachother towards different directions.
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cjw714
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Salisbury, Westbury, Bristol Temple Meads. London Bridge has, I think, three lines in one direction and four in the other.
Shrewsbury is three and two. It was four and two.
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Barking - Possibly the most grade separated layout in the UK too? (Two flyovers and an underpass).
Coventry, Taunton, Worcester Shrub Hill, Wolverhampton, Rugby, Bletchley, Ely (3x2), Worksop, etc…
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birchesgreen
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Aston
zwk500
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And Birmingham New Street!
contrex
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I'm not sure about Tulse Hill; two lines north and three south with parallel moves possible. Peckham Rye?
Or Reading West.
There are two routes in at the East end, but only one out at the West. Even once Portishead is up and running you’ll have to pass through two stations before reaching the junction.
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If I have understood the original post correctly Perth as it has routes via Pitlochry and Dundee in one direction and routes via Gleneagles and Ladybank in the other direction.
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Is Clapham Junction not 3/4 routes in each direction or have I misunderstood what is being asked? In one direction there is routes via Balham, Wimbledon and Putney. In the other direction there is routes via Imperial Wharf, Clapham High Street, Battersea Park and Vauxhall.
D6130
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....but there are not physical junctions between all the routes at Clapham 'Junction'.
ac6000cw
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...with 2 routes at the west end and 5 at the east end.
flitwickbeds
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In the future, Bedford will qualify.
It will have Thameslink/MML north<>south, and East West Rail, err, east<>west.
The platforms themselves will all align next to each other in a north-south orientation, with EWR (as now the Marston Vale line does) crossing under the MML south of Bedford then curving round to join the MML alignment on the eastern side. EWR will then turn off to the east towards Cambridge, with the MML continuing north to Wellingborough and beyond.
It will have Thameslink/MML north<>south, and East West Rail, err, east<>west.
The platforms themselves will all align next to each other in a north-south orientation, with EWR (as now the Marston Vale line does) crossing under the MML south of Bedford then curving round to join the MML alignment on the eastern side. EWR will then turn off to the east towards Cambridge, with the MML continuing north to Wellingborough and beyond.
brad465
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Not sure Taunton counts because the West Somerset Railway is not a national rail route. If as far as Bishops Lydeard in future did get taken over by NR then maybe.
Show me the rules!
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I think the word "line" in the title of this thread is ambiguous. Does it mean a regular train service or does it mean a piece of track?
zwk500
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Well if we're being that generous with the convergence location you could make an argument for 4 routes at the west end to the next station and (very technically) 6 at the east?
There are no stations between B'ham New St and the Perry Barr triangle, nor between B'ham New St and Walsall via Sutton Park. I think in the spirit of the OP's question there's 2 at the west end and 4 at the east, the Camp Hill/Cherwell Valley split coming a bit further away than Grand Jn/Proof House Jn.
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Cambridge... until a week ago when Cambridge South opened!
The Pelican
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On the former Southern, I'm not sure Havant's been mentioned- a line from Waterloo, a line from Victoria via Clapham Junction, and lines to Southampton and Portsmouth.
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Two stations though, Bedhampton rules that one out.
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Stafford (somewhat) due to the fact that they join just south of the station and then split at Norton Bridge where the station has closed.
Prior to 2008 Rugeley Trent Valley would sort of count as the Chase Line joined on the main line at the station and a short time later there is Colwich junction. I am aware that the Chase Line trains stopped running to Stafford in 2008 and the junction is just after Rugeley Trent Valley station.
Prior to 2008 Rugeley Trent Valley would sort of count as the Chase Line joined on the main line at the station and a short time later there is Colwich junction. I am aware that the Chase Line trains stopped running to Stafford in 2008 and the junction is just after Rugeley Trent Valley station.
melon68
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Lincoln (Central) since the mid-80s when the Newark line was rerouted into West Holmes then Central station