Station association

[LE Greys]

Sutton Coldfield Obviously

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Lincoln has a Roman road (Fosse Way), as does Sutton Coldfield(Icknield Street)

 

[allticketspls]

Ely. Has a Cathedral as does Lincoln

 

[Welshman]

Sleaford

Also has an avoiding line usable in one direction only.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Shrewsbury has many route lines in the area of the station, as has Sleaford.

 

[Zoe]

Shrewsbury has many route lines in the area of the station, as has Sleaford.

Quorn & Woodhouse, also has a signal box that works absolute block.

 

[37 418]

Mansfield Woodhouse

Sorry, another obvious one!

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Nottingham is famous for its connection with Robin Hood. Mansfield Woodhouse is a station on the Robin Hood line.

 

[Anon Mouse]

Sheffield, another ststion serving two local football rivals in the same City

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Blackpool has a tramway system, as does Sheffield

 

[allticketspls]

West Ham. Relegated from the premiership, same as Blackpool

 

[Oswyntail]

Pembroke Dock.
West Ham play at the Boleyn Ground. Ann Boleyn was the 1st Marquess of Pembroke

 

[Buttsy]

Weymouth Quay - another place you could catch a ferry from

 

[Anon Mouse]

TYne Commison Quay, another former ferry port station long closed

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Falmouth Docks ia a waterfront station, similar to that of Tyne Commission Quay

 

[Welshman]

Chichester

Sir Francis Chichester started and finished his record round-the-world yacht cruise from Falmouth.

 

[Mojo]

Wendover

Another boring place

Also has the name of somewhere else at the end

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Achnashellach is near a line summit (Luib Summit) as is Wendover (Dutchlands Summit)

 

[37 418]

Oakham - also features a tree name.

(Achnashellach from the Gaelic Achadh nan Sèileach which means field of the willow trees).

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Altrincham also features the name of a meat at the end of its name.

 

[allticketspls]

Kings Lynn - Another historic market town

 

[Oswyntail]

Kings Lynn - Another historic market town

Harold Wood - another character from Neighbours

 

[Zoe]

Harold Wood - another character from Neighbours

Hastings, the name of the battle where King Harold was defeated.

 

[OxtedL]

Battle, being where this took place.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Colchester was a battle fought by the Icieni against the Romans.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

King's Cross, where Boadicea ( Queen of the Icieni ) is reputedly buried roughly where platform 11 currently is.

 

[Buttsy]

St Leonard's Warrior Square - another shape

 

[MidnightFlyer]

Broad Green - another place where you get strange looks from/chased off by chavs when you photograph the station.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Hatfield and Stainforth has a line leading to a junction with a freight line and a passenger line, as does Broad Green.

 

[Mojo]

Hatfield and Stainforth has a line leading to a junction with a freight line and a passenger line, as does Broad Green.

Hatfield Peverel