I'm thinking of a station...

[Class172]

Correct: it has services to all Birmingham stations and is served by class 150,158,172,323,350.

 

[MidnightFlyer]

Correct: it has services to all Birmingham stations and is served by class 150,158,172,323,350.

168s by Chiltern to / from Marylebone too

 

[Class172]

168s by Chiltern to / from Marylebone too

It's actually served by not 5, not 6, but in fact 7 types if include class 67s.

 

[gg1]

Can't think of anything right now so the floor is open.

 

[Class172]

As no-one has taken, here's another one:

I am a terminus station with one platform, and I have a half hourly service to a junction station. I have been rebuilt once. Where am I?

 

[gg1]

Windsor and Eton central?

 

[Class172]

No

I am a non-electrified station and only a couple of services per day go beyond the junction station.

 

[MidnightFlyer]

Henley-on-Thames?

 

[Class172]

Nope, but you've got the correct TOC, it is FGW.

 

[MidnightFlyer]

Bourne End?

 

[gg1]

St Ives?

 

[Class172]

Bourne End?

No, too close to London.

St Ives?

Correct.

 

[gg1]

Very addictive these quizzes are

Open floor

 

[gnolife]

This two platform station is one one of two direct lines between this lines two termini, one of which they must depart in opposite directions. Formerly the east most request stop on the line that its on. Sometimes, trains extend from one of the termini to a station that has a shorter route to the other terminus, but involves a change of trains.

 

[gg1]

Any chance of another clue? I think this has us all stumped.

 

[gnolife]

Two different operators run the two lines.

 

[Class172]

Could one of the terminii be to do with Exeter??

 

[gnolife]

Could one of the terminii be to do with Exeter??

One of the termini has something to do with Exeter, in the sense that you get CrossCountry trains trains going there from it.
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Time for another clue, i think
This line gets pacers and sprinters, and also a third type of train when there's disruption.
The other line gets sprinters, and the same type of train as the other line gets in disruption.

 

[Class172]

Castle Cary???

 

[gnolife]

It's not Castle Cary

The company that manufactured the class of train that goes past this station in disruption also manufactured the EMU that serves the nearest mainline.
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I'm going to say that the manufacturer mentioned above is Alstom.

 

[Class172]

I am now truly confused; am I the only one even making an effort?

Is the station served by FGW?

 

[gnolife]

The station is served by Northern only

 

[Class172]

One of the termini has something to do with Exeter, in the sense that you get CrossCountry trains trains going there from it.

Manchester Picadilly I'm thinking.

The company that manufactured the class of train that goes past this station in disruption also manufactured the EMU that serves the nearest mainline.

So, it's a class 180

Oh dear, I'm really confused now - I give up, I don't know that area well.

 

[gnolife]

Right, a brief summary of what you've been given
2 Platforms, and this station was formerly by request, the eastern most of the ones of this line
The line this station is on is run by Northern run using pacers and sprinters, with a competing line between its two termini run by a different operator, using a class of Alstom train and sprinters.

Your next clue is that both termini are served by direct trains to a London terminal.

 

[MidnightFlyer]

I'm thinking Bradford but am quite seriously confused

 

[Class172]

A Class 180 used by Grand Central!

I'll look at a map after tea for inspiration

I too think Bradford has something to do with the mystery station.

 

[gnolife]

You're next clue about the line can be found by reading about me!

 

[Class172]

Wythenshawe, surely not!?

 

[gnolife]

and theres your first part of that last clue. Theres one more in there.

 

[OxtedL]

An optimistic Mauldeth Road?