I'm thinking of a station...

[Ivo]

Yes, you're right. In my defence I've just woken up and am still in bed in a state of undress. (Subtle, me?)

As you-know-who will tell you, I don't do subtle either. More ASD matters perhaps?

One for today (am going out so will check back later):

This suburban station sees all manner of different units passing through, but only one kind ever stops here under normal circumstances. It is situated within easy reach of at least one of the larger conurbation's secondary "centres", but also lacks a direct service to at least one of these "centres". It is on a line that is known for its architecture - and for its electrification set-up.

 

[Nym]

What took you?

Yes, you're right. In my defence I've just woken up and am still in bed in a state of undress. (Subtle, me?)

I'll leave it for a certain electric locomotive to take care of that...

This suburban station sees all manner of different units passing through, but only one kind ever stops here under normal circumstances. It is situated within easy reach of at least one of the larger conurbation's secondary "centres", but also lacks a direct service to at least one of these "centres". It is on a line that is known for its architecture - and for its electrification set-up.

Is it on the Cross City Line by any chance, with only the Slows electrified out towards Reddich?

 

[Ivo]

"On the Cross City" (probably my least favourite line of course) isn't a station - but no, it isn't. I am not aware of any notable architecture on the route, unless the new Selly Oak bypass counts. Otherwise, not a bad guess.

 

[Class172]

I was thinking midlands too, but more on the B'ham-Wolverhampton axis - Bescot Stadium?

 

[ole man]

Im going for Woodhead Route lets say Dinting

 

[Ivo]

Not in the Midlands, or on the Woodhead route. I will say that the required stations is in one of Manchester, Glasgow and London, and begins with a letter that in Scrabble would be worth between 2 and 4 points inclusive.
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Nothing? Another clue: 4tph; within the M25.

 

[Eagle]

Is it an Overground station?

 

[ole man]

Silly guess Bow

 

[MidnightFlyer]

Silly guess Bow

It would be seeing as there's no NR station there

I'm thinking ECML but nothing fits the description...

 

[Ivo]

Is it an Overground station?

Aye. It is.

 

[martinsh]

Crystal Palace ?

 

[gnolife]

Kew Gardens?

 

[Ivo]

Neither. North of the Thames.

 

[Eagle]

Willesden Junction?

 

[Ivo]

Correct first letter; wrong station.

Will be going out in approximately 12 minutes.

 

[Eagle]

West Brompton?

 

[Ivo]

Heading the wrong way from Willesden. Seen as I've got to go, I'll make it dead easy: It ends in "K" and has EMUs running fast through it at certain times.

 

[Eagle]

Woodgrange Park.

What's the "secondary centre" you were thinking of?

 

[Ivo]

Stratford; Barking and Ilford are also within range but a bit smaller.

The OHLE is not used by LOROL here, and the line is deemed to expensive to electrify fully due to its many viaducts.

(Correct, of course.)

 

[Eagle]

Stratford

No direct services from Woodgrange Park to Stratford.

 

[Ivo]

That was the point. The teaser mentioned there are no direct services.

This suburban station sees all manner of different units passing through, but only one kind ever stops here under normal circumstances. It is situated within easy reach of at least one of the larger conurbation's secondary "centres", but also lacks a direct service to at least one of these "centres". It is on a line that is known for its architecture - and for its electrification set-up.

 

[Eagle]

Well I dispute that it's within "easy reach" of Stratford being as you need at least two changes of train to get there.

There's a direct bus, though, but who cares about buses?

 

[Ivo]

Stratford is the main local centre, but there are also Barking and Ilford nearby. It is easy to reach Barking, but the main one, Stratford, has no direct service.

Anyhow, is anyone going to put one up, or is that it?

 

[Eagle]

I will.

Traditionally this station was always served by trains from a certain London terminus, although the exact route has varied wildly. However, services to a different terminus started a couple of years prior to privatization. Several years after privatization, the service to the original terminus was withdrawn.

The service to the newer terminus nowadays is considerably faster than any service to the older terminus.

 

[Class172]

Kidderminster?

 

[Eagle]

No, but you're thinking of the right termini.

 

[gg1]

Stratford Upon Avon?

 

[Eagle]

Nope.

The service to the old terminus was InterCity; the service to the new terminus was NSE.

 

[Ivo]

Birmingham Moor Street

 

[Eagle]

When has InterCity ever served Birmingham Moor Street?