I'm thinking of a station...

[gg1]

Nope

The key clue is the one in post 1012.

Roughly half of all passenger services passing through this station call here.
Of those that don't, the majority are stoppers which call at all stations on their route EXCEPT this one.

There are very few stations on the network where this is the case.

 

[martinsh]

Four Oaks ?

 

[Schnellzug]

That one near birmingham. Water Orton, is it?

 

[gg1]

None of these although you're all in the correct general area.

The route I was initially the terminus of was one of the first long distance routes in Britain, being opened in the 1830s. The station that replaced me as the terminus of this route was itself replaced by another station within 20 years.

 

[Class172]

Does Birmingham Curzon Street come anywhere into this?

 

[gg1]

Does Birmingham Curzon Street come anywhere into this?

Possibly

 

[Class172]

Bordesley?

 

[gg1]

Bordesley?

No but Bordesley does have something in common with this station which none of the other guesses so far have.

 

[Class172]

Adderley Park?

 

[martinsh]

Duddeston ?

Never knew that was originally a terminus ...

 

[ole man]

Birmingham Snow Hill?

 

[gg1]

Duddeston ?

Never knew that was originally a terminus ...

Correct

Originally built in 1837 as Vauxhall as the terminus of the Grand Junction railway until the extension to Curzon Street the following year. It later changed it's name to Vauxhall and Duddeston before eventually becoming Duddeston.

In common with Bordesley, it is the next station along to one of Birmingham's main city centre station.

 

[ole man]

Come on, lets get on with it, how long do we have to wait?

 

[Class172]

I you want to make one in the meantime then I would've thought martinsh would mind to much.

 

[ole man]

Ok great.

Really easy this.
I'm a station that has 2 platforms.
I've been wired in the last 15 years.
And have a level crossing next to me

 

[martinsh]

Come on, lets get on with it, how long do we have to wait?

I'm not normally on line until after 10pm ...

 

[MidnightFlyer]

Ok great.

Really easy this.
I'm a station that has 2 platforms.
I've been wired in the last 15 years.
And have a level crossing next to me

Alsager?

Floor open if correct.

 

[martinsh]

Ok great.

Really easy this.
I'm a station that has 2 platforms.
I've been wired in the last 15 years.
And have a level crossing next to me

Alsager

 

[ole man]

Correct, it was your turn anyway

 

[martinsh]

I have two platforms and have a regular electric service provided by one TOC. While going past me a 4 through tracks with frequent electric (and occasional diesel) services run by two other TOCs, and at the end of my platform is an rail overbridge which has a frequent diesel service provided by a 4th TOC.

 

[Class172]

Finsbury Park?

 

[Schnellzug]

Lichfield? >

 

[martinsh]

not Finsbury Park or Lichfield.

[Lichfield is a good guess, but Finsbury Park definitely has more than 2 platforms !]

CLUE 1 : I am served by third rail electrics, but the adjacent through lines have OHLE

 

[Class172]

Carpenders Park?

 

[martinsh]

Carpenders Park?

Not the one I was thinking of, but you've got the right idea.

CLUE : beyond the rail overbridge all the lines go into a tunnel

 

[Class172]

South Kenton?

 

[martinsh]

Not South Kenton (no tunnels between Watford and Willesden)

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Off line now until about 10pm

 

[Class172]

South Hampstead?

Open floor if correct.

 

[ole man]

South Hampstead?

Open floor if correct.

I was going to say that, must be the right answer?

 

[martinsh]

South Hampstead?

Is correct.

Open Floor it is