Station Odd One Out

[ValleyLines142]

That'll do.

What was 'officially', if you like, the correct answer?

 

[Trainfan344]

Lowestoft Central, Norwich, Birmingham New Street, Birmingham Moor Street Something to do with the number of platforms

 

[D6975]

Lowestoft is the only one with an odd number of platforms.


Although New St has an odd no really as 4c isn't part of 4 - it's completely seperate.

 

[Trainfan344]

Lowestoft is the only one with an odd number of platforms.


Although New St has an odd no really as 4c isn't part of 4 - it's completely seperate.

Didn't know that, but it's what I wanted.

 

[D6975]

Glasgow Queen Street, Edinburgh Waverley, Retford, Willesden Junction.

 

[Buttsy]

Waverley doesn't have a low level station (or doesn't have trains on 2 levels to be more accurate)

 

[D6975]

Correct.

 

[Buttsy]

Carbis Bay, Bicester Town, Falmouth Town, Hanborough

 

[Robinson]

Bicester Town is still currently a terminus; the others are through stations?

 

[Buttsy]

Not what I was looking for.

 

[Trainfan344]

Falmouth Town only one without a B in its name

 

[Robinson]

Hanborough's three-letter code does not reflect its current name (but rather its former name), whereas the others do?

 

[Trainfan344]

I thought there was a rule that we had to specify what type of odd one out we were looking for.

 

[ls2270]

Hanborough is the only one not situated on a 'dead end' branch line for passenger services.

 

[Buttsy]

I thought there was a rule that we had to specify what type of odd one out we were looking for.

It's to do with the name

 

[gnolife]

Hanborough is the only one with one word in the name - the others have 2

 

[Buttsy]

Nope

Think historical names
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The odd one out was Carbis Bay, all the others have had their name changed at some point: Bicester Town was Bicester London Road, Falmouth Town was The Dell and Hanborough was once Handborough.
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Open floor

 

[gnolife]

Altrincham, Warrington Bank Quay, Manchester Airport, Clapham Junction. Your theme is announcements.

 

[Trainfan344]

Clapham Junction announcements are voiced by Phil Sayer but the others do not.

 

[gnolife]

Not what I had in mind. You've picked the right station out though.

 

[Robinson]

Clapham Junction has more than 1 announcer, with announcements divided between the two voices; the others do not?

 

[gnolife]

Clapham Junction has more than 1 announcer, with announcements divided between the two voices; the others do not?

I'm going to give a second clue, the announcements I refered to are not at the stations in question.

 

[MK Tom]

Altrincham, Warrington Bank Quay, Manchester Airport, Clapham Junction. Your theme is announcements.

Clapham is always announced as a place to change for different destinations?

 

[gnolife]

Clapham is always announced as a place to change for different destinations?

Nope. Its not about what Clapham is announced for, its what it isn't announced for.

 

[MK Tom]

Nope. Its not about what Clapham is announced for, its what it isn't announced for.

Connections to modes of transport other than heavy rail?? Can't think of one for Warrington though

 

[gnolife]

I'll give one further clue.
The other three stations are linked by the following three: Crewe, Chester, Manchester Picc

 

[Trainfan344]

Clapham Junction, the only one not announced change here for buses to Crewe, Chester and Manchester Piccadilly?

 

[gnolife]

I give up. The reason that Clapham is the odd one out is that no service is announced X via Clapham Junction.
Services departing Manchester Piccadilly at XX17 for Chester are announced as 'Chester, via Altrincham'
Services departing Manchester Piccadilly at XX46 for Crewe are announced as 'Crewe, via Manchester Airport'
Services departing Manchester Piccadilly at XX50 for Chester are announced as 'Chester, via Warrington Bank Quay' (Evenings only)

Open floor

 

[Welshman]

Barnsley, Wolverhampton, Nottingham, Rugby.

Historical reasons.

 

[D6975]

Barnsley is the only one still on its original site, the other 3 have all moved slightly.