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Bettws-y-coed spanning the Conwy Valley line and railway museum.

This was the answer I was looking for I must admit I did not specify UK but my railway knowledge outside the UK is virtually nil. I did check Cosford as it opened as Cosford Aerodrome but it opened in 1937

Sorry incorrect on both facts- The first station to serve the original airport was opened as Tinsley Green in 1935 and became Gatwick Airport in 1936. The old airport closed in 1956 and the first station closed in 1958 to be replaced by the present one when the present airport opened...

Here is one (but I am open for correction).. What was the first passenger station opened specifically to serve an airport and have "....Airport" in its name.? Ignore any stations which added suffices"...for Airport" but were not actually adjacent to the airport but merely acted as the...

In my BR days it was my understanding that 6 months after leaving you entirely sever all conditions. As there was a 2 year gap in railway service then in my opinion you have lost your rights.

Another 10 from South London (south of the Thames) Battersea Park Road Borough Road Camberwell Spa Road Old Kent Road Merton Abbey Brockley Lane Lewisham Road Blackheath Hill Greenwich Park Central Croydon

The passenger service finished in 1929 and soon afterwards the junction at Tooting was severed Freight continued between Merton Park to Tooting Goods until around 1968 when the line was cut back to Merton Abbey. The line between Merton Park and Merton Abbey continued for freight only to the...

Correct Strathclyder had the right location. I will leave it to decide between you who is going to set the next one (..Information received from the Spring 2015 issue of the Railways Pensioners newsletter called "Penfriend"...)

CORRECT It was in York....:D ...the name of the signal box??

Sorry- incorrect:( I did mention that the signal box in question was abolished many years ago. Severn Bridge Junction is still in service with a "mere" 180 levers

The longest full-sized mechanical lever frame signal box ever built in the world had 295 levers in a row was in England. It was abolished many years ago. Where was it or what was its name..?

It wasn't on a branch line. The Brighton line was undergoing resignalling including Stoats Nest Jn. The station consisted of 4 platforms -two terminal platforms with tracks continuing through station into sidings. -two platforms (rarely used) served the Quarry Line.

Agreed. (My error I used closure date of Kings Cross Thameslink) Closure date of Kings Cross (Hotel Curves) and Kings Cross York Road platform was 1976 for regular passenger service.

See item 81 also Woodside to Selsdon part of the trackbed now also used by Croydon Tramlink. New items- Kings Cross (York Road)- Moorgate The Hotel Curves closed in the 1970s. Moorgate- Farringdon (Thameslink Lines) closed 2006 Finsbury Park- Dalston Jn passenger service closed in the...

Correct They were in use until the line closed in 1963

I will step forward.... On what line and what year was the last gas lit coaches used on BR lines.? A clue therefore it was after 1st January 1948

Has anyone mentioned the Leamside line between Ferryhill Jn and Newcastle. I travelled over it on an engineers works diversion whilst electrification work was in progress and finally closed in 1991

A section of the Waverley route between Newtongrange to Millerhill closed completely in 1973 Penrith to Keswick closed in 1972 Skipton to Colne closed February 1970 Penistone to Hadfield (Woodhead route) closed to passengers on 5th January 1970

1970s closures Bourne End to High Wycombe closed 1970 Newbury to Welford Park closed completely 1973 Brighton to Kemp Town closed completely 1971 Okehampton to Crediton closed regular passenger service in 1972 Ilfracombe to Barnstaple closed 1970 Staines West to Colnbrook closed completely...

There must a good reason to go to Hollingbourne on your first day?