Cryptic clues = station name

[Calthrop]

Titanic Quarter

Ding ding -- we have a winner. Explanation of my original clue (in the unlikely event of anyone being interested ): the convention in war, in the old days, of the surrendered or potentially-surrendering losers, pleading with the winners, to be granted "quarter" -- i.e. treatment which was on the side of leniency, rather than harshness. Imagined accordingly: a very kind-hearted victor who acts extremely decently toward the vanquished -- so, giving them a quite titanic degree of "quarter".

Sir Dale: as per the usages and customs of the wars, prithee set the next one.

 

[DaleCooper]

Ding ding -- we have a winner. Explanation of my original clue (in the unlikely event of anyone being interested ): the convention in war, in the old days, of the surrendered or potentially-surrendering losers, pleading with the winners, to be granted "quarter" -- i.e. treatment which was on the side of leniency, rather than harshness. Imagined accordingly: a very kind-hearted victor who acts extremely decently toward the vanquished -- so, giving them a quite titanic degree of "quarter".

Sir Dale: as per the usages and customs of the wars, prithee set the next one.

Thank you.

Next clue:

The home of Rodney's classmate?

 

[DaleCooper]

Hint:

The home of Rodney's (one and only) classmate?

 

[DaleCooper]

Another hint:

It's in North West England.

 

[Calthrop]

Trying with "something" -- though am pretty sure it's ridiculously wrong. Thinking famous 18th-century naval bods; Admiral George Brydges Rodney (Lord Rodney), and Lord (Horatio) Nelson. By a considerable alternative-history exercise (the former was, factually, forty years the senior of the latter); they might have been classmates at the naval academy -- an extremely small intake that year? Answer-station thus Nelson (Lancashire)...

 

[DaleCooper]

Trying with "something" -- though am pretty sure it's ridiculously wrong. Thinking famous 18th-century naval bods; Admiral George Brydges Rodney (Lord Rodney), and Lord (Horatio) Nelson. By a considerable alternative-history exercise (the former was, factually, forty years the senior of the latter); they might have been classmates at the naval academy -- an extremely small intake that year? Answer-station thus Nelson (Lancashire)...

Nelson is correct, Rodney and Nelson were the two Nelson class battleships. Your turn...

 

[Calthrop]

Nelson is correct, Rodney and Nelson were the two Nelson class battleships. Your turn...

Good grief -- as told of, I thought my suggestion was ludicrous (and I know less than nothing about warships). However; following on, with thanks:

In more opulent times: it would have been appropriate for there to be in this station's waiting room, an American-type sofa or couch.

 

[D6130]

Chesterfield?

 

[Calthrop]

Chesterfield?

You're very close -- was inclined to give you this one; but I'm going to be hard-nosed, and say no: attention directed to the "American" element in the clue.

 

[DaleCooper]

You're very close -- was inclined to give you this one; but I'm going to be hard-nosed, and say no: attention directed to the "American" element in the clue.

Davenport

 

[Calthrop]

Davenport

Davenport it is -- over to you.

 

[DaleCooper]

Davenport it is -- over to you.

Open floor...

 

[Neo9320]

I’ll throw out a quick one that’s been in my head for a while.

Span lofty heights to the crematorium

 

[Strat-tastic]

Highbridge & Burnham.
Open floor if correct.

 

[Neo9320]

Correct, so open floor as requested

 

[D6130]

I'll have a shot with this one:

Ray won one from the National Trust

 

[Loppylugs]

A week's holiday on the Farne Islands.

 

[Loppylugs]

I'll have a shot with this one:

Ray won one from the National Trust

A week's holiday on the Farne Islands.

 

[D6130]

A week's holiday on the Farne Islands.

Alas no....but I like your sense of humour!

 

[DaleCooper]

I'll have a shot with this one:

Ray won one from the National Trust

Needham Hinton

 

[D6130]

Needham Hinton

Is that the original name for Needham Market?

OK. I'll give you all a clue:

This station is currently - hopefully temporarily - without any train services.

 

[neilmc]

Another clue perhaps? Nobody has attempted an answer for days

 

[DaleCooper]

Is that the original name for Needham Market?

OK. I'll give you all a clue:

This station is currently - hopefully temporarily - without any train services.

Another clue perhaps? Nobody has attempted an answer for days

I agree

 

[D6130]

Another clue perhaps? Nobody has attempted an answer for days

Sorry....been away travelling around SCOTLAND for a few days, with very little in the way of internet connections. So....another clue there in the previous sentence, to add to initial one.

 

[DaleCooper]

Sorry....been away travelling around SCOTLAND for a few days, with very little in the way of internet connections. So....another clue there in the previous sentence, to add to initial one.

Altnabreac

 

[D6130]

Altnabreac

Afraid not....quite a lot further South than that.

Apologies....events have overtaken me and I understand that this station now has a train service again - but only a shuttle run by a single unit.

 

[RDP]

The first word would suggest Ayr although a DMU shuttle is now running from Prestwick Town..

 

[D6130]

The first word would suggest Ayr although a DMU shuttle is now running from Prestwick Town..

Getting warm....very warm!

 

[RDP]

Girvan?

 

[D6130]

Girvan?

Colder! How about another clue....which will give it away:
THIS PLACE IS NOT AS OLD AS THE PLACE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THEIR NAMESAKE RIVER.