Station association

[Oswyntail]

Newtown .

Kirkby - the model for Newtown which was the setting for the immortal series Z-Cars

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Ormskirk is a terminal station on the 3rd rail Merseyrail network, as is Kirkby

 

[Buttsy]

Orrell is a terminal station on the 3rd rail Merseyrail network, as is Kirkby

Do you mean Ormskirk? - Orrell's a suburb of Wigan on the Kirby line.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Do you mean Ormskirk? - Orrell's a suburb of Wigan on the Kirby line.

Thanks for that...too much time been spent on the recent Skelmersdale thread that incorporated both both Orrell and Ormskirk in the deliberations, so I have made a Station Association in my apology, by means of keeping in the spirit of the quiz.

I have edited my posting, so the next station is now Ormskirk

 

[12CSVT]

Upminster - another station where it isn't possible for rolling stock to move from one part of the station to another without making a very lengthy detour

 

[LE Greys]

Ealing Broadway, another place where District Line trains terminate alongside overhead wires

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Bath Spa has iron age pottery discovered in its area (Goddess Sulis) as has Ealing Broadway (finds at Horsenden Hill)

 

[Oswyntail]

Bath

Looe

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Gunnislake is a terminal station on a single track West Country branch line, as is Looe.

 

[Anon Mouse]

Londonderry, another terminus station on the end of a single track line

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

York is a walled city, as is Londonderry.

 

[Oswyntail]

St Albans (Abbey) - another major Roman settlement known by a completely different name.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Colchester shares an affiliation with St Albans (Abbey) in that prior to the Roman conquest of Britain, the Belgic-Gaul tribe called the CATEVELLAUNI had settlements in both areas.

 

[12CSVT]

Thirsk - is also a long walk from the town centre

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Ulleskelf shares a similarity to Thirsk, in that they are both inland towns with old Scandinavian names.

 

[Welshman]

Wakefield Westgate

Also used in an episode of "A Touch of Frost"

[I realise this link has been used before, but it's the only way I can think of getting out of Ulleskelf].

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Retford is a station managed by East Coast, as is Wakefield Westgate.

 

[Buttsy]

Tamworth - another station with high and low levels at approximate right angles

 

[Oswyntail]

Tamworth - another station with high and low levels at approximate right angles

Gloucester - another station that produces tasty pork chops (both breeds of pig!)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Durham has a cathedral, as does Gloucester

 

[Buttsy]

Northampton - has a county named after it as does Durham

 

[Welshman]

St Bees [SBS]

[obvious, really, but for the odd one who might need an explanation:-

John Bacchus Dykes was a Canon of Durham Cathedral and a musician and prolific hymnwriter.
One of the many tunes he wrote is called "St Bees"]


addendum: - after all that, now I see Buttsy has pipped me to the post with "Northampton", while I was dreaming-up the St Bees connection!!

So Northampton it is.

[I'll file-away Durham-St Bees for possible future use!]

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Perth has C E sidings. as has Northampton

 

[12CSVT]

Perth has C E sidings. as has Northampton

Penrith - is also the name of a town in Australia

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Scarborough has a ruined castle, as does Penrith

 

[Welshman]

Brigg

From Scarborough Fair to Brigg Fair - both English ballads/folk songs.

 

[12CSVT]

Denton - only open one day a week

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Royston shares an affiliation with Brigg, in that both areas were served by the Roman road called Ermine Street.

 

[Oswyntail]

Lets join up again with Glossop - on a line that also goes through Denton - and was used as one of the settings for Royston Vasey in the League of Gentlemen

 

[Buttsy]

Merthyr Tydfil - also once had a football league team.