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Cryptic clues = station name

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Jona26 said:
Ok. This station is an open, english station.

Until 1962 it was part of an interesting sequence.
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I've gone right through the national network timetable index from A to Z; and, nope. I'm sure that I'll kick myself when the answer is revealed...
 
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Gutfright said:
Worplesdon (war pole's den)?
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The correct answer is...Worplesdon.

Phonetically: WAR POLE'S DEN.

The interesting sequence was 6 stations in a row beginning with the letter 'W'.
Walton-on-Thames
Weybridge
West Weybridge (renamed Byfleet & New Haw in 1962)
West Byfleet
Woking
Worplesdon

Also the comment 'is that DIRECT enough for you' referring to the fact that Worplesdon is on the Portsmouth Direct line.

Phew!!

Gutfright - over to you...
 
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Next one...

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Welshman said:
Danzey?
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You have clearly deciphered my meaning but have not quite got the correct answer, which doesn't require any misspelling or near homophones.
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Have I managed to stump you?

Hint: This station is managed by EMT who provide all train services.

(Actually two hints if you look carefully)
 
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Seems I simply don't have the hang of this thing. I've just been, once again, working my way through the entire timetable alphabetical station list, checking off all the EMT ones; and I remain totally baffled.

In some mad alternative-history situation (kind of thing which I've been pondering a good deal on the forum lately) in which the ex-LNWR Buckingham - Banbury line were still alive and well today, being operated by EMT (well: East Midlands, South Midlands. who's rigorously keeping score?): I might guess the answer as Farthinghoe. "But as it isn't, it ain't."
 
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I've not the faintest idea what this might have to do with your clue; but -- you say "pilgrim" -- I'll try, Boston.
 
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Calthrop said:
I've not the faintest idea what this might have to do with your clue; but -- you say "pilgrim" -- I'll try, Boston.
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Boston is the correct answer.

The other hint was
Have I managed to stump you?
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For a complete understanding Google "Send three & fourpence, we're going to a dance"

and see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_(dance)

Boston being, as far as I could determine, the only UK station that is also the name of a dance.

Your turn Calthrop
 
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DaleCooper said:
Boston is the correct answer.

The other hint was

For a complete understanding Google "Send three & fourpence, we're going to a dance"

and see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_(dance)

Boston being, as far as I could determine, the only UK station that is also the name of a dance.

Your turn Calthrop
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"Stump" -- yes (though I didn't get it at the time); but I'd never heard of the "Boston" as the name of a dance. You learn something new every day...

A two-word station: one in brackets (locational). With the other, we might hear connotations pyrotechnic; culinary; or down-market-automobilic.
 
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