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Simming

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Clue 1: Between 2 large cities
Clue 2: Served only by 1 TOC, although 3 others pass through there
Clue 3: Think of a group of trees that aint inside
Clue 4: Controled by an IECC ~30 miles away
 
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Outwood? If so, blame Clue 3 ;).

Edit: If I'm right...first person to post can have the next go - I'm off to bed and I've done too many of these lately! Just chuck a signalling clue in for us though ;).
 

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Clue 1: It used to be a junction station
Clue 2: It is has two platforms.
Clue 3: It is only served by one TOC
 

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matt said:
Clue 1: It used to be a junction station
Clue 2: It is has two platforms.
Clue 3: It is only served by one TOC

Could you narrow it down a bit more, theres tons of stations that are like that in the UK
 

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Clue 4: Trains stopping at this station going north only have one final destination
Clue 5: Trains going south have only one of two destinations but may form a service thats goes further south


Edit: Clue 5 corrected
 

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Berkswell
clue 1: line to Kenilworth
clue 2: yes
clue 3: Central
clue 4 (hopefully): Birmingham New Street
clue 5: Coventry, Northampton? some probably go through to Euston
 

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clue 1. More TOCs serve me now tha at the initial stage of privatisation
clue 2. I have been moved eastwards along the line in the last century
clue 3. my original station building is now a Chinese restaurant
clue 4. until the 1960s, commuter trains ran from the nearest city to this station
clue 5. of my 4 original through platforms, 2 remain as such and 2 remain as disused bay platforms.
 

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OK, extended clue list:
clue 1. More TOCs serve me now tha at the initial stage of privatisation
clue 2. I have been moved eastwards along the line in the last century
clue 3. my original station building is now a Chinese restaurant
clue 4. until the 1960s, commuter trains ran from the nearest city to this station
clue 5. of my 4 original (at present site) through platforms, 2 remain as such and 2 remain as disused bay platforms.
clue 6: this station is served by a fleet of trains that is currently being introdued
clue 7: both freight and passenger trains ru through this station
clue 8: all passenger trains passing through this station make a public call
 

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I was going to say Rotherham masborough but its closed down :lol:

Erm Scunthorpe?
 

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You're all getting closer. Little bonus clue: all answers since the additional clues were posted have at some stage been in the same county as this station.
 

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I think its hard and I set it. As far as I jnow with everything I've revealed so far it is conpletely unique.
 

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Brough?

clagmonster said:
OK, extended clue list:
clue 1. More TOCs serve me now tha at the initial stage of privatisation Hull Trains is now an extra TOC
clue 2. I have been moved eastwards along the line in the last century wouldn't know
clue 3. my original station building is now a Chinese restaurant wouldn't know
clue 4. until the 1960s, commuter trains ran from the nearest city to this station hull?
clue 5. of my 4 original (at present site) through platforms, 2 remain as such and 2 remain as disused bay platforms. yeap
clue 6: this station is served by a fleet of trains that is currently being introdued class 185
clue 7: both freight and passenger trains ru through this station yar
clue 8: all passenger trains passing through this station make a public call confused
 

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Correct. And he's not local! Just to clarify on the clues:
clue 1: Hull Train, yes, also Transpennine Express has been split away from North East.
clue 2: yes it has, my grandparents used to live in the old station building
clue 3: yes, think its called Station House, when just takeaway in the old railwaymens cahppel it was Station Supper. It is very good food.
clue 4: correct, for the Aerospace factory
clue 5: yes
clue 6: yes
clue 7: yes
clue 8: yes, no passenger trains run through non stop.
 

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Clue 1: Its the Penultimate

Clue 2: You Could/Can Terminate There, Or You Could Terminate One Station Down The Line

Clue 3: Its Mehanical Box Works AB to 2 other boxes, but neither of these 2 boxes are mehanical.

Clue 4: Possible Destinations From This Station: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Exeter, Reading, Cardiff
 

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St Erth

Clue 1: Second to Last

Clue 2: St Ives line

Clue 3: Penzance and Hayle I know the next block of signalling is colour light?

Clue 4: Possible Destinations From This Station: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Exeter, Reading, Cardiff
 

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Liam said:
St Erth

Clue 1: Second to Last Yar

Clue 2: St Ives line Yar

Clue 3: Penzance and Hayle I know the next block of signalling is colour light? Roskear Jnc and Penzance Are the 2 next boxes

Clue 4: Possible Destinations From This Station: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Exeter, Reading, Cardiff Yea
 
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