Cryptic clues = station name

[Calthrop]

Attempt in desperation -- Bo'ness?? (Bo'ness & Kinneil preserved line.) Otherwise -- shiver me timbers, me hearty, I have just no idea.

 

[DaleCooper]

Attempt in desperation -- Bo'ness?? (Bo'ness & Kinneil preserved line.) Otherwise -- shiver me timbers, me hearty, I have just no idea.

It's not bonny Bo'ness nor fair Kinnell.

Hint:

It also comes between a captain and his ships.

... and between a corner of the Netherlands and an English river.

 

[DaleCooper]

... and between a corner of the Netherlands and an English river.

... and between a punch and fast.

Do you see a pattern emerging?

pirate, captain, Dutch corner, punch

navy, ships, river, fast

 

[Seacook]

... and between a punch and fast.

Do you see a pattern emerging?

pirate, captain, Dutch corner, punch

navy, ships, river, fast

The former looks like Hook and the latter Fleet. These are separate stations, so could the station required be Winchfield between the two?

 

[DaleCooper]

The former looks like Hook and the latter Fleet. These are separate stations, so could the station required be Winchfield between the two?

Yes, Winchfield comes between Hook and Fleet. Your turn...

 

[Seacook]

Yes, Winchfield comes between Hook and Fleet. Your turn...

And the next is:

Halt construction of airbases

 

[duncanp]

Barassie, being an anagram of airbases

 

[Seacook]

Barassie, being an anagram of airbases

Correct, of course. Over to you.

 

[duncanp]

How about

An odd randy cannabis labourer became disoriented after smoking one too many spliffs, and ended up at this station.

 

[Calthrop]

How about

An odd randy cannabis labourer became disoriented after smoking one too many spliffs, and ended up at this station.

Anagrammatising "A. o. r. c. l." as above -- one feels that the old Great Northern Railway or one of its associated undertakings ought to have had a station somewhere called "Baldersby And Courannon Drain"; but even if such a station had existed, it would doubtless now be long-closed .

 

[duncanp]

The station is very much open, and has seen its services improved in recent years.

Hint : The name of the station incorporates a station on the London Underground

 

[DaleCooper]

Caledonian Road and Barnsbury?

 

[duncanp]

Yes, Caledonian Road And Barnsbury is the correct answer.

Your turn.

 

[DaleCooper]

Next clue:

Ian Park's third character and its location.

 

[Calthrop]

Ian Park's third character and its location.

Enfield Chase?? In the unlikely event of this answer being correct, open floor: I'm about to go off for a week in Net-less circumstances.

 

[DaleCooper]

Enfield Chase?? In the unlikely event of this answer being correct, open floor: I'm about to go off for a week in Net-less circumstances.

It isn't Enfield Chase.

 

[DaleCooper]

Next clue:

Ian Park's third character and its location.

Hint:

The answer is right in front of you - almost.

 

[Calthrop]

No way, I'm sure, that it can be Nairn??? If, unbelievably, it were -- as above, open floor.

 

[DaleCooper]

No way, I'm sure, that it can be Nairn??? If, unbelievably, it were -- as above, open floor.

An interesting but incorrect answer.

 

[DaleCooper]

Another hint:

You need to answer two questions:

1. Who or what is Ian Park's third character?
2. Where would you find Ian Park's third character?

Then combine the two answers to get the name of the station.

 

[Seacook]

Another hint:

You need to answer two questions:

1. Who or what is Ian Park's third character?
2. Where would you find Ian Park's third character?

Then combine the two answers to get the name of the station.

Ninian Park looks likely. Open floor if it is correct.

 

[DaleCooper]

Ninian Park looks likely. Open floor if it is correct.

N in Ian Park is correct - open floor...

 

[DaleCooper]

As no one has taken the floor here's another one I found down the back of the sofa:

The station built on Henry Road.

 

[DaleCooper]

This station is in Wales and here's a musical hint from Bob Seger:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJC0h4EBxgA

 

[DaleCooper]

Another hint:

It wasn't constructed on Faraday Street.

 

[DaleCooper]

Another hint:

This station is the result of Department of Transport rail hub reorganisation.

 

[Calthrop]

Thanks for hints. I'm trying, slowly (only just back from "Net exile"). The Bob Seger bit was no help, I'm afraid: I have problems getting this "music" thing which you Earthlings set such great store by...

 

[Calthrop]

Completely random guess -- Penyffordd??

 

[DaleCooper]

Completely random guess -- Penyffordd??

Guesses don't come much more random, nor wrong, than that.

 

[Calthrop]

Guesses don't come much more random, nor wrong, than that.

I thought, Henry...Ford...Ffordd (Welsh for "road") -- oh, well, back to the drawing-board.