Closed Stations Journey quiz

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Nantgarw (High Level) Halt

 

[Ash Bridge]

Trust you a good day out in York Paul?....

Groeswen Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Indeed we did...

Upper Boat Halt

 

[Whistler40145]

Pentrepiod Halt

 

[Whistler40145]

Dynea Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Rhydyfelin (High Level) Halt

 

[Whistler40145]

Treforest Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Glyntaff Halt

 

[A Challenge]

Pontypridd Tram Road

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We now pass through the open station of Pontypridd to access the line of the TVR Pont Shon Norton branch line.....

Berw Road Halt

 

[Ash Bridge]

Coedpenmaen

 

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Cilfynydd and Albion Colliery

We now access the TVR Llancaiach branch line

 

[A Challenge]

Deleted

 

[Ash Bridge]

Travellers Rest

 

[A Challenge]

Llanfabon Road Halt

 

[Ash Bridge]

Nelson Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Nelson and Llancaiach

 

[A Challenge]

Llancaiach?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Llancaiach?

Sorry, not that one. We are in need of a closed station commencing with "T" that will then allow us to access the final leg of this journey.

 

[A Challenge]

Trelewis Halt?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Correct.....

Taff Merthyr Colliery Halt

 

[A Challenge]

Abercanaid

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Abercanaid

Sorry, that station lies on the line of the Quakers Yard and Merthyr Railway. Remember that we are on the last line of the journey....the GWR and Rhymney Railway Taff Bargoed Joint Line.

 

[Ash Bridge]

Bedlinog

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Cwmbargoed

 

[Ash Bridge]

Journeys end I believe....

Dowlais Cae Harris

Hard work but an amazing journey you provided there Paul, many thanks!

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

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

This is number 658 in the series so far.....

The journey starts at the closed station of Stutton
It follows the line of the NER Church Fenton to Harrogate Line
It then follows the line of the East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway
It then follows the line of the York and North Midland Railway
It then follows the line of the North Midland Railway
It then follows the line of the Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway
It then follows the line of the GNR Lincoln to Grantham Line
It then follows the line of the Great Northern Railway Main Line
It then follows the line of the Stamford and Essendine Railway
It then follows the line of the GNR Wansford Branch Line
It then follows the line of the Northampton to Peterborough Line...link line only, no closed stations
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There is an extra line which has NOT been used on this journey with three closed stations:-
It then follows the line of the LNWR Peterborough East to Rugby Line
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It then follows the line of the Rugby and Stamford Railway
It then follows the line of the Northampton Loop Line
It then follows the line of the London and Birmingham Railway
It then follows the line of the LNWR Weedon to Leamington Spa Line
It then follows the line of the Oxford and Rugby Railway
The journey ends at the closed station of Cropredy

The first closed station on this journey is Stutton

 

[Ash Bridge]

Tadcaster

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Newton Kyme

 

[A Challenge]

Thorp Arch