Station association

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Hatfield was a station owned by the Great Northern Railway, as was Lincoln Central

 

[Welshman]

Salisbury

The Marquess of Salisbury lives in Hatfield House

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Chester has a cathedral, as does Salisbury

 

[deltic1989]

Ok this my not stand but Bedford, in the bond film tomorrow never dies both towns had a Royal Navy type 23 frigate named after them even though both names were fictional.

 

[LE Greys]

Arundel The Duke of Norfolk lives there, and the Type 23 frigates are named after duchys, (as in Duke of Bedford, they got that one right in the film)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Skipton has a castle, as does Arundel

 

[deltic1989]

Newark Castle a station with castle in the name that is next to a castle ( and a bous point to anyone who can work out an anagram of Newark )

 

[12CSVT]

Porthmadog is also near a flat crossing

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Blaenau Ffestiniog shares a slate trade affiliation with Porthmadog

 

[12CSVT]

Aberystwyth has a cross platform interchange with a narrow gauge railway

 

[Welshman]

Leeds

also has a Wetherspoon's on the concourse.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Let us go for a really historical one this time....

Sherburn-in-Elmet was part of the Kingdom of Elmet, that was invaded and conquered in 616AD by Northumbria, as was Leeds.

 

[12CSVT]

Let us go for a really historical one this time....

Sherburn-in-Elmet was part of the Kingdom of Elmet, that was invaded and conquered in 616AD by Northumbria, as was Leeds.

Melton (Suffolk) also opened in the summer of 1984

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Halesworth was a station on the East Suffolk Railway, as was the original station at Melton, which has now been re-opened.

 

[Buttsy]

Newark Castle a station with castle in the name that is next to a castle ( and a bous point to anyone who can work out an anagram of Newark )

Raw ken? We rank? I give up


Tottenham Hale

 

[transportphoto]

Hale (Manchester) - need I explain further?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Northwich had a station on the Cheshire Midland Railway, as did Hale


There is still a public house called the Cheshire Midland in Ashley Road, Hale

 

[37 418]

Nantwich

Mentioned after Northwich in the 1992 song It's Grim up North by the JAMs (aka The KLF)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Newbury was the scene of an English Civil War battle(1643) as was Nantwich (1644)

There was also a second battle of Newbury 1n 1644.

 

[12CSVT]

Newbury was the scene of an English Civil War battle(1643) as was Nantwich (1644)

There was also a second battle of Newbury 1n 1644.

Leamington Spa - has two through platforms and two centre roads

 

[Oswyntail]

Leamington Spa - has two through platforms and two centre roads

The archery club in Leamington Spa is called the "Royal Leamington Spa Archery Club". There is a "Royal Richmond Archery Club" in Richmond

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Gunnersbury has heavy rail and LU District Line services in its area, as does Richmond.

 

[12CSVT]

Gunnersbury has heavy rail and LU District Line services in its area, as does Richmond.

Cannon Street - a type of gun

 

[Mojo]

Pilning - also closed on Sundays

 

[exile]

Wolverhampton - also used be called "High Level" and no longer is.

 

[12CSVT]

Wolverhampton - also used be called "High Level" and no longer is.

Banbury - was also subject to restrictions on Wrexham & Shropshire picking up and setting down

 

[deltic1989]

Coventry - lady godiva (a fine lady) rode a horse through the streets of Coventry a similar thing is reputed to have happened in Banbury.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Truro has a cathedral, as has Coventry(with both its ruined and new one)

 

[deltic1989]

Halifax - also had a Chuchwood 3700 "city class" 4-4-0 named after it.

 

[LE Greys]

Lancaster also shares its name with a WWII bomber.