Closed Stations Journey quiz

[Darren R]

Fenny Compton West

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Cropredy

 

[A Challenge]

Aynho

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Ardley

 

[A Challenge]

Blackthorn

 

[Whistler40145]

Brill and Ludgershall

 

[Ash Bridge]

Dorton Halt

 

[A Challenge]

Haddenham

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Haddenham

 

[DerekC]

Haddenham

Ilmer Halt

 

[A Challenge]

West Wycombe

 

[DerekC]

South Harefield Halt

 

[A Challenge]

Is Ruislip Gardens Valid?

 

[DerekC]

Is Ruislip Gardens Valid?

We'll have to wait for Paul's judgement on that one but I would say yes - it was a physically separate station on a different railway from the existing LU one (see Rule 6). However I am not sure whether Rule 8 would catch us out.

The same is true of:

Northolt

but let's go for it!

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Is Ruislip Gardens Valid?

It opened on 9th July 1934 and closed on 21st July 1958.

 

[Whistler40145]

Perivale Halt

 

[DerekC]

Brentham

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Northolt

One query on the GW New North Main Line that has cropped up in past PM discussions concerns the following station on the line....

Greenford (1904-1963)

Doubts concerning its validity were raised.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Brentham

Twyford Abbey Halt (1904-1911)

 

[A Challenge]

I see why, I take it it is valid from what you say

Park Royal

 

[Whistler40145]

North Acton

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I see why, I take it it is valid from what you say

Park Royal

Prior to that one, there was Park Royal West Halt (1932-1947)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

North Acton

Old Oak Lane Halt

Can I ask all concerned to view the posting made by steamybrian that was made on this journey after the preamble, concerning matters on the Great Western Main Line

 

[DerekC]

Can I ask all concerned to view the posting made by steamybrian that was made on this journey after the preamble, concerning matters on the Great Western Main Line

Ok - so Westbourne Park

 

[Whistler40145]

Westbourne Park

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Royal Oak is the final closed station on this journey.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

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

This is number 539 in the series so far.....

The journey starts at the closed station of Brymbo (WM&CQR)
It follows the line of the Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway Brymbo branch line
It then follows the line of the GCR Bidston to Wrexham Line
It then follows the line of the Wrexham and Minera Railway...via Ffrith
It then follows the line of the Mold Railway...via Llong
It then follows the line of the Chester and Holyhead Railway
It then follows the line of the Chester and Crewe Railway
It then follows the line of the Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway
It then follows the line of the Oswestry, Ellesmere and Whitchurch Railway
It then follows the line of the Wrexham and Ellesmere Railway
It then follows the line of the GWR Chester to Shrewsbury Line
It then follows the line of the GWR Ruabon to Barmouth Line
It then follows the line of the Bala and Festiniog Railway
It then follows the line of the LNWR Conwy Valley Line...note LNWR stations now known in Blaenau Festiniog
It then follows the line of the Chester and Holyhead Railway
It then follows the line of the Bangor and Carnarvon Railway
It then follows the line of the Carnarvon and Llanberis Railway
The journey ends at the closed station of Llanberis

The first closed station on this journey is Brymbo (WM&CQR)

 

[Whistler40145]

Plas Power

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Plas Power

That was the one usually referred to on this branch line as Plas Power (WM&CQR) to differentiate it from the one on the Wrexham and Minera Railway, which we shall be visiting in a couple of legs time.

However, to continue....

New Broughton Road Halt

 

[Ash Bridge]

Moss & Pentre