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Never mind 'predominately', the whole of Cornwall* is totally served by a single track line over Brunel's Royal Albert Bridge. *ignoring that part of Cornwall served via Bere Alston.

Yes Southern do allow collection with any card. From a recent booking confirmation email: Southern's refund without a fee deal only works if the ticket has not been collected.

Are you saying he hit about five people, five people being "nearly half a dozen", or did he actually miss everyone?

It also helps if those people making the signs have an understanding of the language. The Welsh reads: "I am not in the office at the moment. Send any work to be translated." http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7702913.stm

And reasonably so. But the train company does need that proof.

Clapham Yorks, or Clapham London?

The obvious solution is for the card readers at Gatwick to accept the contactless payment cards from passengers arriving by train from London, open the gate and deduct a £20.00 Penalty Fare automatically. I am sure the OP would find that OK.... better than over sixty pounds anyway.

Gosport has Portsmouth Harbour Station within half a mile of it's High Street, although perhaps not what most people would consider 'within walking distance'. :)

It's newsworthy simply because it is, as you say, extremely rare.

And probably will. You are far too early to be defining that level of detail.

Watford Stadium Halt didn't last long. Opened: 4 December 1982. Last train to stop there was probably in 1993. I.e. about eleven years. Only used on Watford FC home match days.

Lochearnhead Station is now an outdoor activities centre owned by Hertfordshire Scouts.

Looks like The UK Cards Association have got it wrong too. From their Q&As on the subject:

Lots of info and pictures on Cornwall Railway Society's News page: http://www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk/newspage---latest-news-reports-and-photographs.html

See posts #1304 and #1305.

Lots of flooded Penzance station pics here: http://www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk/newspage---latest-news-reports-and-photographs.html

From National Rail Enquiries Linlithgow station information:

Does this picture help with the first question...

For background info, Matt has already asked for help on MSE: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=4837910

Have you considered Grand Central from Kings Cross to Sunderland? Off Peak Return GC trains only is £89.00. Sunderland to Newcastle is £4.20 off peak day return and takes around 30mins each way. The problem is the earliest you can be in Sunderland is 11:40.