The Journey Game

[DanTrain]

Aberdeen to Euston on the sleeper?

 

[A Challenge]

No, bear in mind clue 2

This service has a reversal involved

 

[DanTrain]

Waverley to Euston on the Lowland sleeper?

 

[A Challenge]

Yes it is, which of course doesn't run on Sunday evenings but is still on progress on Sunday morning.

 

[DanTrain]

Thanks

1) This service runs more than once per day
2) The destination is south of any stations run by ScotRail
3) The destination is west of any stations served by Greater Anglia
4) The traction does not operate in Scotland.

 

[A Challenge]

London Waterloo to Poole (444)

 

[DanNCL]

Yes it is, which of course doesn't run on Sunday evenings but is still on progress on Sunday morning.

Sorry for being pedantic, but it's actually Saturday evenings (and Sunday mornings) that the sleeper doesn't run; there sleeper does operate on a Sunday evening

Thanks

1) This service runs more than once per day
2) The destination is south of any stations run by ScotRail
3) The destination is west of any stations served by Greater Anglia
4) The traction does not operate in Scotland.

Carlisle to Barrow on a 37-hauled set?

 

[DanTrain]

5) This service calls at a station with ‘junction’ its name

 

[DanNCL]

South Bermondsey to Wimbledon on a 455? (calls at Mitcham Junction)

 

[DanTrain]

6) This journey is operated by Arriva Trains Wales

 

[DanNCL]

Cheltenham Spa to Maesteg on a 143?

 

[DanTrain]

Cheltenham Spa to Maesteg on a 143?

That sounds horrendous!

7) This service calls at two stations named after the same settlement but which are not adjacent. (e.g. Edinburgh Waverley and Edinburgh Park)

 

[DanNCL]

That sounds horrendous!

Not as bad as Whitby to Carlisle on a 142, which will be possible from the timetable change on Sunday!

7) This service calls at two stations named after the same settlement but which are not adjacent. (e.g. Edinburgh Waverley and Edinburgh Park)

Llandudno to Blaenau Ffestiniog on a 150? (calls at both Llandudno and Llandudno Junction, serves Deganwy between them)

 

[DanTrain]

Not as bad as Whitby to Carlisle on a 142, which will be possible from the timetable change on Sunday!


Llandudno to Blaenau Ffestiniog on a 150? (calls at both Llandudno and Llandudno Junction, serves Deganwy between them)

That’s it

 

[DanNCL]

That’s it

Thanks!

Clue 1: This journey does not serve Newcastle
Clue 2: This journey is not operated by CrossCountry
Clue 3: This journey takes more than 1 hour to complete
Clue 4: The rolling stock is not 125 mph capable

 

[DanTrain]

Cheltenham Spa to Maesteg on a 143?

 

[DanNCL]

Clue 5: This journey is operated by an Arriva-owned TOC

 

[DanTrain]

Swansea to Shrewsbury on a 153?

 

[DanNCL]

Clue 6: This journey does call at Shrewsbury

 

[A Challenge]

Carlisle to Lancaster (142)

 

[DanNCL]

Carlisle to Lancaster (142)

I think you've misread Clue 6

Clue 6: This journey does call at Shrewsbury

 

[A Challenge]

Aberwryswyth to Birmingham International (158)

 

[DanNCL]

Clue 7: This journey calls at more than 5 stations with a name beginning with the letters "Llan"

 

[A Challenge]

Shrewsbury to Swansea (153) via Llangynllo, Llanbister Road, Llandrindod, Llangammarch, Llanwrtyd, Llandovery...

 

[DanNCL]

Shrewsbury to Swansea (153) via Llangynllo, Llanbister Road, Llandrindod, Llangammarch, Llanwrtyd, Llandovery...

Very close... (right destination and calling points, wrong starting point)

 

[DanTrain]

Crewe to Cardiff Swansea on a 153?

 

[DanNCL]

Crewe to Cardiff Swansea on a 153?

Correct!

 

[DanTrain]

Correct!

Thanks . You have the floor @A Challenge, you did most of the work!

 

[A Challenge]

Thanks

1. This service runs on Sundays
2. This journey is fully electrified
3. This journey doesn't start at a Network Rail managed station
4. The origin station is not in the highest three stations on the route ordered by number of platforms

 

[DanNCL]

Kings Lynn to London Kings Cross on a 387?