I'm thinking of a station...

[gnolife]

This 'open' station gets exactly 0 trains in a year. It is the closest one on the line to London.

 

[TheJRB]

Hmm... interesting one.

I'd have said Watford West but that closed in 2002 officially.

Perhaps Newhaven Marine although technically there's still a train in an out of there, albeit without passengers every weekday evening.

 

[ole man]

Kensington Olympia?

 

[Class172]

Norton Bridge?

 

[gg1]

Weymouth Quay?

 

[gnolife]

Norton Bridge?

is right.

I had forgot to put the word stopping in there, so sorry about that

 

[Class172]

I'm doing well at this quiz lately.

Open floor as I'm going up to Blackpool today.

 

[Ivo]

I'm-a going to revive this here quiz.

Originally a terminus (although some services still terminate here), through services began more than 100 years ago but less than 150 years ago. This station once saw an unusual operator, and for quite some time as well, but said operation ceased just months before a rather important event in Britain's history (and I don't mean Beeching). Today, it has four platforms, with P1 being served only rarely and P2 being closed at certain times.

 

[martinsh]

Portsmouth & Southsea ?

 

[Class172]

I'm stumped. :?

 

[Ivo]

Not PMS, and not "I'm stumped" either

Eventually, I will give a clue that will serve as a MASSIVE giveaway. For now though, that is your only additional clue.

 

[ole man]

Birmingham Snow Hill?

 

[Ivo]

Not Snow Hill. Or anywhere elsewhere in or around Birmingham.

 

[Class172]

Weston-super-Mare?

 

[Ivo]

Urgh. Never!

Sorry!

(WSM has fewer than four platforms.)

 

[Class172]

Why apologise?

 

[Ivo]

Because Weston is a Class A dump that has no place as an answer to my teaser, as shown by my tongue-in-cheek response?

(You could have supplied an answer in that post )

 

[Class172]

Because Weston is a Class A dump that has no place as an answer to my teaser, as shown by my tongue-in-cheek response?

(You could have supplied an answer in that post )

I know what Weston's like, I've been there a few times - it's the nearest seaside destination for anyone in Worcestershire.

As for a guess: Torquay?

 

[Ivo]

Ouch. Poor guy. You'd be better heading further south to your new answer...

...which is also wrong.

 

[Schnellzug]

So are you saying it's further south than W-S-M?

 

[Ivo]

No. I was referring to Class172's note that Weston is his local resort!

Seen as you've mentioned it, I will clarify: This station is not south-west of W-s-M.

 

[Class172]

Ouch. Poor guy. You'd be better heading further south to your new answer...

...which is also wrong.

Don't worry, when we go on holiday it's usually to somewhere in Devon or Cornwall, where all the nice beaches are.

Is the station Bath?

 

[Ivo]

Not Bath Spa. There are only two platforms here.

Maybe it is time for me to point out that this station is *not* served by FGW?

 

[Class172]

I honestly can't think where it is! Guide Bridge?

Can we have some sort of clue please?

 

[Ivo]

OK, time for another clue.

The "rather important event" was the Second World War.
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Any more guesses...?

This station is electrified.

 

[gg1]

Ayr ?

 

[Ivo]

Not Ayr. This station is somewhere in the NSE area.

 

[Class172]

Folkestone Central?

Open floor if correct.

 

[gg1]

Southend Central?

 

[martinsh]

Hastings ?

(Actaully thought it might be either Hastings or Southend ...)