Closed Stations Journey quiz

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Leaton

 

[A Challenge]

Hanwood

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Yockleton

 

[A Challenge]

Westbury (Salop)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Plas-y-court Halt

 

[A Challenge]

Breidden

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Buttington

.....One of those "1st stations" is next.

 

[steamybrian]

If it is Welshpool than I query it.
The first station was actually alongside the present station on a different track alignment..

 

[Darren R]

In that case I shall skip forward to...

Forden

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

If it is Welshpool than I query it.
The first station was actually alongside the present station on a different track alignment..

Agreed, but it is one that the quiz gave an exemption for some years ago and as such, has been used as an acceptable posting submission since then, even allowing for the normal strictures appertaining to Rule 4..

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

In that case I shall skip forward to...

Forden

Montgomery

 

[Ash Bridge]

Abermule

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Now on the last line of the journey....

Ffronfraith Halt

 

[Ash Bridge]

Goitre Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Kerry is the final closed station on this journey.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next move to England for the next journey.....

This is number 532 in the series so far.....

The journey starts at the closed station of Selsdon
It follows the line of the Oxted line
It then follows the line of the East Grinstead to Lewes Line
It then follows the line of the Wealden Line
It then follows the line of the Three Bridges to Tunbridge Wells Central Line
It then follows the line of the Arun Valley Line
It then follows the line of the Midhurst Railways...via Selham and via Lavant
It then follows the line of the West Coastway Line
It then follows the line of the East Coastway Line
It then follows the line of the Hastings to Ashford Line
It then follows the line of the Dungeness Branch Line
The journey ends at the closed station of Dungeness

The first closed station on this journey is Selsdon

 

[Cowley]

I hope I've got this right, by the time I've typed it out someone else may well have got there before me

Purley Downs Golf Club Halt (1914 - 1927)

 

[DerekC]

Discounting Hurst Green Halt under Rule 4, we get to West Hoathly (I think!)

 

[Darren R]

Bluebell Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Bluebell Halt

I have a feeling that this was used as a terminus of the Bluebell Line in its early days of preservation, so it cannot therefore be allowed as a posting submission.

 

[Cowley]

Would we then go onto

Holywell Waterworks?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Would we then go onto

Holywell Waterworks?

Further research reveals that the following four stations have had involvement with the heritage Bluebell Railway and then were subsequently closed by them, so are not therefore allowed as posting submissions under the terms applicable to Rule 3:-

Bluebell Halt
Holywell (Waterworks)
Freshfield Halt
Ketches Halt.

 

[Cowley]

I thought I might have been safe with that one

Newick and Chailey

 

[Ash Bridge]

Barcombe

 

[A Challenge]

Barcombe

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Barcombe Mills....closed on 4th May 1969

There is a "1st station" on the Wealden Line to come yet

 

[DerekC]

There is a "1st station" on the Wealden Line to come yet

Hmm - well, I suppose it's Uckfield 1st (1858 - 1991) although it's only 100 yd or so from the new station

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Hmm - well, I suppose it's Uckfield 1st (1858 - 1991) although it's only 100 yd or so from the new station

I was wondering about that one as the distance is even less than you say. Let us see what we can find on the Three Bridges to Tunbridge Wells Central line.

Withyham

 

[DerekC]

Hartfield

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Forest Row

What will we make of others on this line, I wonder, especially the ones at East Grinstead.