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Calthrop

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If closed stations were allowed, thoughts might be turning to what could be done with Weedon, Northants. (West Coast main line): as things are, I'm at a loss.
 

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Clutching at straws here...

Waterloo East?

Although wrong that definitely deserves an honourable mention for reasons that will become clear...

If closed stations were allowed, thoughts might be turning to what could be done with Weedon, Northants. (West Coast main line): as things are, I'm at a loss.

... and you would get a consolation cigar if Weedon was a current station.

As this might be a tricky one here's a couple of hints:

It's light rail
The clue contains two indicators to the answer (signified by "as well").
 

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Clutching at straws here...

Waterloo East?

Although wrong that definitely deserves an honourable mention for reasons that will become clear...

As this might be a tricky one here's a couple of hints:

It's light rail
The clue contains two indicators to the answer (signified by "as well").

Extremely forlorn hope: Waterloo Road (Blackpool tram system)??
 

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How about Weaste, on the Manchester Metrolink?

Wea = Sounds like wee (urine)
St = Short for Street
E = ecstasy
 

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How about Weaste, on the Manchester Metrolink?

Wea = Sounds like wee (urine)
St = Short for Street
E = ecstasy

Right answer, wrong reason:

Refuse to admit ecstasy is found here (e in waste = Weaste)) in a street, covered with urine (a st(reet) covered with wee = Weaste) as well.

Your turn...
 

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How about

'Pants Person' shows that some Scotsmen wear something underneath the kilt
 

duncanp

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Yes it is Prestonpans.

I was trying to think up an amusing and witty clue based on the fact that "Pants Person" is an anagram of Prestonpans, but obviously it wasn't that good. :p

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duncanp

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OK how about

A good place for Jesus to give his sermon on the mount, perhaps.
 

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OK how about

A good place for Jesus to give his sermon on the mount, perhaps.

Holyhead?? (Headland -- precipitous terrain -- Holyhead's island includes the not-very-high Holyhead Mountain... "reaching", I have to feel.)
 

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No

The station has two syllables

First syllable is a synonym for "Sermon"

Second syllable is a synonym for "On The Mount"
 

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Thank'ee, squire (or whatever they say in Northumberland).

Allocation of animal-drawn vehicles en route to the jovial angler?
 

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Would you care to explain? I know a wain is a cart but can't see the relevance of the rest of the clue.

Railway-enthusiast-speak tells of an "allocation" of locos to a particular shed / depot; sometimes alternative word used for "allocation", is "fleet". Wainfleet station is on the line to, and most of the way to, Skegness -- whose much-loved emblem is the Jolly Fisherman, = jovial angler.
 

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