Station association

[Zoe]

Wilmslow has 323s going through as does Barnt Green, which also has four platforms.

Stourbrige Junction, also the last station in the Centro area.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Aston is managed by London Midland and is on the Cross City line, as is Barnt Green.

 

[MidnightFlyer]

Stourbrige Junction, also the last station in the Centro area.

Longbridge is the last station on the Birmingham and Gloucester line in the West Midlands PTE area, Barnt Green is in Worcestershire

Aston is managed by London Midland and is on the Cross City line, as is Barnt Green.

Cheddington - also served exclusively by EMUs, but additionally has DMUs passing through non-stop (although Aston's are few and far between)...

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Wolverton is managed by London Midland and has 4 platforms, similar to Cheddington.

(Whilst Wolverton has 4 platforms, only 2 are constantly used.)

 

[Zoe]

Longbridge is the last station on the Birmingham and Gloucester line in the West Midlands PTE area, Barnt Green is in Worcestershire

Yes sorry, for some reason I was confusing the London Midlands signs with Network West Midlands. It would be helpful if the stations at the south end of the cross city line could be part of the zones though but this is unlikely as Worcestershire would have to fund it.
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Wolverton has 4 platforms, only 2 are constantly used

Swindon, also a historic location of railway works.

 

[12CSVT]

From Swindon, Kings Cross has also gained an extra platform in recent years

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Doncaster had a historical locomotive tradition, as did Swindon.

 

[NightatLaira]

Milton Keynes Central is in a city famed for its roundabouts, similar to Swindon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Well, lets just keep the game based not on town features, but features to do with the station and surrounding railway.

There has been a couple of instances recently that this has happened, but they may have been first time posters who were unaware of that point.

That said.......

Chester has 7 platforms, as does Milton Keynes Central.

 

[andrew bell]

Wakefield Westgate is also served by 4 TOC'S, as is Chester

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

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

 

[Zoe]

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

Nuneaton, another station on a main line where most of the intercity services do not stop.

 

[37 418]

Priesthill

Catholic connection.

 

[Zoe]

I thought the rule was now that it had to be a station on railway connection, not a town or word association.

 

[andrew bell]

Seascale also has no sunday service, like Priesthill

 

[37 418]

I thought the rule was now that it had to be a station on railway connection, not a town or word association.

Apologies

Was a wee bit stuck there!

 

[NightatLaira]

Spondon has no Sunday service, like Seascale

(and my apologies for missing the bit about no town association)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Long Eaton is managed by East Midlands Trains and has two platforms, as is the case at Sponden.

 

[andrew bell]

Warrington Bank Quay has one train per hour to London, as does Long Eaton

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Wigan North Western is a WCML station managed by Virgin Trains, as is Warrington Bank Quay.

 

[MidnightFlyer]

Carlisle - also has only three platforms that a Class 390 can fit on

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Doncaster is an 8 platform station on a main line from London to Scotland, as is Carlisle.

 

[blackettstreet]

Welwyn Garden City is another ECML station near to where there has been a rail accident with 14 deaths.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Potters Bar is managed by First Capital Connect and has 4 platforms, as is the case with Welwyn Garden City.

 

[TrainfanBen]

Appleby railway station only see's one passenger operator call.
As does Potters Bar

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Kirkby Stephen is managed by Northern Rail and is a 2 platform station on the Settle to Carlisle Railway, as is Appleby.

 

[AlterEgo]

Like Kirkby Stephen, Little Kimble also includes a small house.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Monks Risborough is a single platform station managed by Chiltern Railways, as is Little Kimble.

 

[AlterEgo]

Colwall also has a PERTIS machine

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Kildonan is a single platform station, as is Colwall.