Closed Stations Journey quiz

[Welshman]

Croft

 

[dzug2]

Whetstone

 

[Welshman]

Blaby

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Glen Parva

 

[dzug2]

Humberstone Road (unless we get into fruitless arguments about whether Leicester has always been the same station)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Rearsby

 

[dzug2]

Brooksby

Vikings rule OK

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Frisby

 

[dzug2]

Asfordby

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Saxby


That is five consecutive entries with the suffix "-by"

 

[dzug2]

Whissendine

sequence broken

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Ashwell

 

[Welshman]

Manton

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Luffenham

 

[dzug2]

Ketton and Collyweston

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Uffington and Barnack

 

[dzug2]

Bainton Gate

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Helpston

 

[dzug2]

Walton

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Orton Waterville

 

[Welshman]

Castor


[P.S. Isn't Orton Waterville now Ferry Meadows, Nene Valley Railway?]

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Elton


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[P.S. Isn't Orton Waterville now Ferry Meadows, Nene Valley Railway?]

I was unsure of this as the original station was still used as a staff halt after closure, before finally sucumbing. It does appear that my research had not been deep enough as a telephone call has indeed confirmed the correctness of your assertion.

 

[dzug2]

Elton


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I was unsure of this as the original station was still used as a staff halt after closure, before finally sucumbing. It does appear that my research had not been deep enough as a telephone call has indeed confirmed the correctness of your assertion.

It's unclear (to me) as to whether the current station is on a slightly different site - your phone call may have resolved this

Oundle

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Barnwell

 

[Welshman]

Thorpe

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Thrapston Bridge Street

 

[dzug2]

Ringstead and Addington

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Irthlingborough

 

[dzug2]

Ditchford

which led to me researching treacle mines and landing up in Wincanton

 

[Welshman]

Wellingborough London Rd