Cryptic clues = station name

[DaleCooper]

Not excruciating enough....


but that is !! Over to you.

That brings back painful memories!

Next clue:

Trains stop here as crews change.

 

[D6130]

Caersws?

 

[DaleCooper]

Caersws?

Correct, your turn...

 

[D6130]

Correct, your turn...

Thanks! How about this one?:

Place of worship built amusingly on a small island in a river.

 

[J663738]

Kirkby-in-Furness ?

 

[D6130]

Kirkby-in-Furness ?

No....but good try. I'm afraid it's a wee bit more cryptic than that.

 

[RDP]

Templecombe?

 

[D6130]

Templecombe?

Afraid not.

Clue: It's a cryptic anagram.

 

[J663738]

St. Neots?

 

[D6130]

Afraid not. Another clue:

This station was re-sited due to the construction of a reservoir in the mid-1950s.

 

[J663738]

I asked my friend Mr ChatGPT and the 'immense' power of AI to find the correct solution.

We all know Henley was moved in 1953 to make way for the new Thames reservoir.

So, this must be correct!

✅ Final guess: Henley-on-Thames

 

[D6130]

I asked my friend Mr ChatGPT and the 'immense' power of AI to find the correct solution.

We all know Henley was moved in 1953 to make way for the new Thames reservoir.

So, this must be correct!

✅ Final guess: Henley-on-Thames

Really sorry....but it's not that one either!

Second clue: This station is in Scotland.

 

[J663738]

Kirkcaldy? (Doubt it, but just to keep the thread alive)

 

[D6130]

Kirkcaldy? (Doubt it, but just to keep the thread alive)

Afraid not. I'll put you all out of your misery and declare open floor.

The answer is Lochluichart....which is an anagram of:

church (place of worship)

ait (a small island in a river)

and LOL (amusing).

 

[J663738]

Afraid not. I'll put you all out of your misery and declare open floor.

The answer is Lochluichart....which is an anagram of:

church (place of worship)

ait (a small island in a river)

and LOL (amusing).

Gosh, that was rather difficult, I was using eyot rather than ait. But the LOL was very cryptic.

An easier one here, well maybe?


If I should die, think only this of me:.......

 

[DaleCooper]

Gosh, that was rather difficult, I was using eyot rather than ait. But the LOL was very cryptic.

An easier one here, well maybe?


If I should die, think only this of me:.......

Hyde Park Corner

 

[J663738]

Hyde Park Corner, right sort of thinking, but sorry no.

 

[DaleCooper]

Wargrave

 

[J663738]

Wargrave

The clue was the second line really, but yes Wargrave, over to you.

 

[DaleCooper]

The clue was the second line really, but yes Wargrave, over to you.

Thank you.

Next clue:

This station is in New Moon Street.

 

[DaleCooper]

Thank you.

Next clue:

This station is in New Moon Street.

Hint:

It's a small, unstaffed station managed by Northern.

 

[DaleCooper]

Another hint:

Look for the anagram indicator and use a common abbreviation.

 

[D6130]

Grosmont?

 

[DaleCooper]

Grosmont?

So close but too many letters and in the wrong order.

 

[neilmc]

Moston?

 

[DaleCooper]

Moston?

That's it, your turn...

 

[neilmc]

Thanks

Shout of anger at fake booze brought in by ferry?

 

[keyesey07]

Portsmouth Harbour?

 

[RDP]

Heysham Port?

 

[neilmc]

Heysham port it is. your turn,