Cryptic clues = station name

[neilmc]

Queenborough?

 

[RDP]

Spot on. Your turn.

 

[John Griffiths]

Queenborough?[]/s

 

[neilmc]

There's a side entrance around this main line station (7)

 

[John Griffiths]

Dore & Totley?

 

[neilmc]

Nope - think of another word for side entrance, maybe an antiquated one

 

[RDP]

Squires Gate?

 

[DaleCooper]

There's a side entrance around this main line station (7)

Preston (anag. postern)

 

[neilmc]

Dale, you got it exactly!

 

[Calthrop]

Preston (anag. postern)

Dale, you got it exactly!

Damn -- I've just been reading a couple of historical novels set in the reign of Henry VIII: in which they went on a good deal about postern gates.

 

[DaleCooper]

Dale, you got it exactly!

Thank you.

Next clue:

This can be found in doctor's surgeries, hospitals and Boots.

 

[InkyScrolls]

Spital?

 

[DaleCooper]

Spital?

As Aspirin station closed many years ago you must be right, your turn...

 

[InkyScrolls]

Thank you!

Is the Captain wearing a lizard?

 

[RDP]

Kirknewton?

 

[InkyScrolls]

Indeed - over to you.

 

[RDP]

This station may well describe a certain Mr. Bergoglio from Buenos Aires.

 

[duncanp]

St Peter's Square (Metrolink)

 

[RDP]

Not that one but on the right track.

 

[Loppylugs]

Holyhead ?

 

[RDP]

That's the one. Jorge Mario Bergoglio, to give him his full name, being better known as Pope Francis.

You turn to take the next service.

 

[Loppylugs]

That's the one. Jorge Mario Bergoglio, to give him his full name, being better known as Pope Francis.

You turn to take the next service.

Thank-you your holiness.

Seemingly not fully committed to start the fencing just yet.

 

[John Griffiths]

So not Swords (Ianrod Eirrean) then

 

[Loppylugs]

So not Swords (Ianrod Eirrean) then

Afraid not.

 

[John Griffiths]

Hedge End?

 

[Loppylugs]

Hedge End?

Like the idea.

This is on a heritage railway.

 

[Loppylugs]

Seemingly not fully committed to start the fencing just yet.

Ok. Time to wrap this one up as I won't be around tomorrow, so fingers on buzzers:

Think of the sport of fencing and what the contestants shout before beginning action. Being not fully committed is not fully completing the shout.

This station used to be on the LU system.

 

[InkyScrolls]

Well when you put it like that, it's obvious! Ongar?

 

[Loppylugs]

Well when you put it like that, it's obvious! Ongar?

No need for the question mark! The arena is yours.

 

[InkyScrolls]

Why thank you.

A little station with two titles?