Closed Stations Journey quiz

[Whistler40145]

Fenn's Bank?

 

[Ash Bridge]

Bettisfield

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Welshampton

 

[Ash Bridge]

Ellesmere

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Elson Halt

 

[Ash Bridge]

Trench Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Overton-on-Dee

 

[Whistler40145]

Cloy Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Bangor-on-Dee

 

[Ash Bridge]

Pickhill Halt

 

[Whistler40145]

Sesswick Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Marchwiel

 

[DerekC]

Hightown Halt

 

[Whistler40145]

Rhosddu Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Rhosddu Halt

Prior to that (on the previous line) was Wrexham Central (1st station)...but to continue.....

Chester Golf Club Halt

Note from here, we take the next line....Chester and Connah's Quay Railway (where the first station on that line was also a Golf Club Halt)

 

[Ash Bridge]

Sealand

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I know it can be confusing, but there were two golf club halts in the area and the one on this line prior to Sealand was Chester Junction Golf Club Platform...but to continue.....

Saughall

 

[Ash Bridge]

I could imagine back in the day that it must have also confused a fair number of passengers (less familiar with the area) too!….

Blacon

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Chester Liverpool Road

On this journey, we take the direct connecting line (that avoids reversal at Chester Northgate) to the CLC Mid-Cheshire Line.

 

[Ash Bridge]

Mickle Trafford East

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Barrow for Tarvin

 

[Ash Bridge]

Whitegate

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Winsford and Over is the final closed station on this journey.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

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

This is number 2061 in the series so far.....

The journey starts at the closed station of Blockley
It follows the line of the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway
It then follows the line of the Worcester and Hereford Railway...via Henwick
It then follows the line of the Ledbury and Gloucester Railway...via Ledbury Town Halt
It then follows the line of the Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway...via Ebley Crossing Halt
It then follows the line of the Midland and South Western Junction Railway...via Rushey Platt
It then follows the line of the Andover and Redbridge Railway...via Andover Town
It then follows the line of the GWR Wessex Main Line...link line only, no closed stations
It then follows the line of the GWR Salisbury Branch Line...via Wilton North
It then follows the line of the Bristol and North Somerset Railway...via Limpley Stoke...via the Camerton Loop Line
It then follows the line of the Bristol and Exeter Railway...via Long Ashton...note 1st and 2nd stations
It then follows the line of the GWR Cheddar Valley Line...via Congresbury
It then follows the line of the East Somerset Railway...via Wells (Priory Road)
It then follows the line of the Wilts, Somerset & Weymouth Railway...via Witham
It then follows the line of the GWR Wessex Main Line...via Broughton Gifford Halt
The journey ends at the closed station of Lacock Halt

The first closed station on this journey is Blockley

 

[Ash Bridge]

Chipping Campden

 

[Whistler40145]

Mickleton Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Littleton and Badsey

 

[Whistler40145]

Fladbury

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Wyre Halt

 

[Whistler40145]

Stoulton