Station association

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Derby was also opened in 1840 on a main line.

 

[Ivo]

Derby was also opened in 1840 on a main line.

Sorry Paul - Robinson got there first I hope my choice of station will please you.

From Chester: Derby also sees terminating services to and from Crewe.

 

[ATW Alex 101]

Audley end also has XC turbostars call there

 

[Johnuk123]

March is another station that used to have a branch line starting from it.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

As is the case with Rochdale.....I refer to the branch to Bacup, not the Oldham loop line that is in the process of being converted to the Manchester Metrolink system

 

[Welshman]

As with Rochdale, Halifax used to have a large station cf. with the basic structure now serving the town.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Mirfield was also opened in 1844 and served by services of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway.

 

[Welshman]

Walkden

another L & Y station which used to have platforms only on the slow lines before rationalisation.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Handforth station also has a "friends of the station" organisation.

 

[12CSVT]

Smethwick Rolfe Street is served mainly by class 323 units, and trains operated by numerous TOCs pass through non-stop.

 

[Ivo]

Wilnecote is another station within commuting range of Birmingham that is not the main station in the settlement it serves.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Water Orton was also opened in 1842 by the Birmingham and Derby Railway and also has the lowest DfT category rating of "F2".

 

[Masbroughlad]

Rainford - RainWater

 

[Welshman]

Rainford - on the ex L&Y main line from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Exchange.

Not to be confused with Rainhill - on the ex LNW main line from Manchester Exchange to Liverpool Lime St.

 

[Ivo]

Stockton is the de facto successor to another station that had a prominent role in the early development of the railway network.

 

[Johnuk123]

Whiston is another Northern Rail 2 platform station.

 

[ATW Alex 101]

warrington central is also on a liverpool-manchester line

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Irlam is also a station with connections to the Cheshire Lines Committee.

 

[Ivo]

Every letter in Irlam's name can be found in Maryhill's name.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Shotts (as is the case with Maryhill) has an eponymous connection with the name of the line it is served by.

 

[Johnuk123]

Runcorn is also a 2 platform station opened in 1869.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Liverpool South Parkway is also served by services using the Liverpool branch of the West Coast Main Line

 

[ATW Alex 101]

Southend airport is another station you alight for an airport.

 

[Johnuk123]

So is Birmingham International.

 

[Welshman]

St Pancras also now has the title International

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Glasgow Central is also managed by Network Rail

 

[ATW Alex 101]

Manchester picadilly is also a large station with some form of rail where you go down stairs to its platform

 

[Johnuk123]

Headcorn is very much smaller than Manchester Piccadilly but was opened in the same year of 1842.

 

[ATW Alex 101]

Headstone lane,it's got the word head in it, like Headcorn.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Carpenders Park is also a station on the Watford DC line.