Station association

[Ivo]

Basildon. Although a completely different set of circumstances, neither station was planned by the line's designers in the 1800s! (Basildon came about through the New Town scheme and was opened in 1974; Hall Road came about after the planned Crosby line was extended there after a local landowner pleaded with the company.)

 

[tempests1]

Basildon. Although a completely different set of circumstances, neither station was planned by the line's designers in the 1800s! (Basildon came about through the New Town scheme and was opened in 1974; Hall Road came about after the planned Crosby line was extended there after a local landowner pleaded with the company.)

Saffron Walden - Herb/Spice connection here! & both in the county of Essex

 

[Buttsy]

Green Road - colour link

 

[Ivo]

Saffron Walden hasn't had a station it can call its own since the 60s And Audley End doesn't count either, given its name...

From Green Road I shall choose the most boring answer possible: Green Lane.

 

[Welshman]

Redcar
To drive down the Green Lane.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Whitby. (On the same coast)

 

[HugePilchard]

Whitby is famous for its fish & chip shops.

A major chain of chip shops, Harry Ramsdens, has its headquarters in Guiseley.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Ben Rhydding is on the same branch line as Guiseley.

 

[trentside]

Ben Rhydding is on the same branch line as Guiseley.

Fort William - closest station to Ben Nevis.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Fort Pitt Tunnel is just outside Chatham (Same prefix FORT as Fort William)

 

[Welshman]

Conwy.

A fortified town traditionally has walls and a castle.
Conwy's walls have survived almost intact.
And, as a tourist once said, the castle will be great when it's finished.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Harlech has a Welsh castle like Conway

 

[Welshman]

Harrow and Wealdstone.

[Taken me a whole day to think about this!]

"Men of Harlech" a song referring to the siege of Harlech Castle from 1461-1468], which I used to sing in the school choir in Halifax in the 1960s.

Apparently, that song is also the official School Song of Harrow School.

Hence, Harrow and Wealdstone. [Obvious, really. ]

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Winchester has a public school like Harrow

 

[tempests1]

Winchester has a public school like Harrow

Christs Hospital

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

OLDHAM has a school called The Bluecoat School which is the name given to Christs Hospital school.

 

[Welshman]

Barnstaple

Oldham has an area [and used to have a station] called "Mumps"
Thought to be derived from "Mumper" meaning "beggar"
John Gay wrote "The Beggar's Opera" in 1728.
Gay was a Son of Barnstaple, being born and educated there.

 

[Zoe]

Barnstaple

Gloucester, for the Barn Owl Centre of Gloucestershire.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Wakefield has a Cathedral as does Gloucester


(This will have special significense for "Welshman")

 

[Zoe]

Wakefield has a Cathedral as does Gloucester

Bedford, you can associate bed with wake and you may find a ford over a river in a field.

 

[12CSVT]

Gidea Park - has EMU stabling sidings close to the station

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Gidea Park - has EMU stabling sidings close to the station

Kirkdale has EMU storage sidings like Gidea Park

 

[tempests1]

Kirkdale has EMU storage sidings like Gidea Park

Fratton on the Portsmouth Direct Line has EMU Storage Sidings

 

[12CSVT]

Valley is also a short distance down the line from a ferry terminal

 

[trentside]

Edale - Located on the Hope Valley line.

 

[Buttsy]

Rochdale - 'Dale' and also on a trans-pennine link

 

[trentside]

Grange Hill

Rochdale is the filming location, and setting of Waterloo Road.
Grange Hill shares it's name with a children's school drama series.

 

[Welshman]

Swindon

The GWR built its "Grange" class of steam locos there.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

POST DELETED...next entry just beat mine to the post

 

[tempests1]

Swindon

The GWR built its "Grange" class of steam locos there.

Swindon has the magic roundabout, the Magic Roundabout cartoon (english version) was written and performed by Eric Thomson who was born in Sleaford