steamybrian
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Buttsy
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Which Parkway stations were not built specifically as Parkway stations?
Buttsy
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Correct so far, but I believe there are 2 more.
martinsh
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Bodmin Parkway - just Bodmin Road renamed
Luton Airport & Haddenham & Thame?
[Thinking about it, Luton Airport is not technically a "parkway" as you're not going to drive there to catch a train - rather you'd alight from the train there to catch a plane!]
Buttsy
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Correct - one more to go.
Buttsy
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Haddenham & Thame Parkway wasn't the one I was looking for as it was mainly re-built as a parkway station for Thame that just happens to be in Haddenham. There is another one which is basically in the middle of the town.
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As a Welsh man, I'm surprised you haven't got the one I was thinking of...
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Buttsy
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How can I refuse that challenge?
Ebbw Vale Parkway?
Nope - Think steel...
Buttsy
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Buttsy
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Thank you.
However, as D6975 has given 2 of the correct answers and martinsh 1 without needing the hints and clues you've kindly given me, I think the honours should go to one of them.
However, you got teh one I was looking for and one I hadn't considered fully...
Buttsy
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Lostock Parkway?
Buttsy
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Yes!
I was originally thinking of Alfreton & Mansfield which was a Parkway until the Robin Hood line was reopened.
But I asked only for one, and you've now offered one I hadn't though of, so, back to you.
Good call, had forgotten about that one.
OPEN FLOOR
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I've come up with a question:
Which was the first new station to be opened in the 1970s?
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oddiesjack
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Woodsmoor on the Buxton line?
Buttsy
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No, sorry
oddiesjack
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How about Brinnington on the Reddish North line?
Buttsy
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Nope. Too far north and I think those were opened in the 80s rather than the 70s.
oddiesjack
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Dduallt platform on the Festiniog railway?
Buttsy
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Still no. You have to go even further south...
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Opened in in 1968/9
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Opened in in 1968/9
steamybrian
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Narborough was reopened on 5th January 1970
Completely new station try Falmouth Town opened May 1970
...open floor if correct...
Completely new station try Falmouth Town opened May 1970
...open floor if correct...
Buttsy
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I was looking for the new station rather that the reopned one, but you have both correct
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Originally Posted by Welshman
Thank you.
However, as D6975 has given 2 of the correct answers and martinsh 1 without needing the hints and clues you've kindly given me, I think the honours should go to one of them.
However, you got teh one I was looking for and one I hadn't considered fully...
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Has stood on the platforms of 588 stations on Network Rail.
"There's no answer to that!" - Eric Morecambe
I actually got 3 out of the 4.....
Read my original post again...
Originally Posted by Welshman
Thank you.
However, as D6975 has given 2 of the correct answers and martinsh 1 without needing the hints and clues you've kindly given me, I think the honours should go to one of them.
However, you got teh one I was looking for and one I hadn't considered fully...
__________________
Has stood on the platforms of 588 stations on Network Rail.
"There's no answer to that!" - Eric Morecambe
I actually got 3 out of the 4.....
Read my original post again...
Buttsy
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Fair call, but as I've found out before, the person to get teh last one right has been declared winner even though I've done the donkey work (47 of 51 English cities only to be thwarted with Ely at teh death...)