The "Name the Station" game

[transmanche]

Buckenham?

 

[Searle]

Buckenham?

goodness, I didn't know norfolk had no motorways in it. You learn something new every day! (not being sarcastic, haha)

 

[SprinterMan]

Buckenham?

goodness, I didn't know norfolk had no motorways in it. You learn something new every day! (not being sarcastic, haha)

Yay, well done!
Yepp, Norfolk is completely devoid of motorways, although the A11 dual-carriageway is in Norfolk for a large portion of it's length.

Adam

 

[transmanche]

Yay, well done!
Yepp, Norfolk is completely devoid of motorways, although the A11 dual-carriageway is in Norfolk for a large portion of it's length.

It was the Motorway clue which narrowed it down for me... think it might be a fact gleaned from QI.

Being as I'm new to this sub-forum (and not really sure how it works yet), I'll say open floor for someone more experienced to have a go.

 

[gnolife]

I'll take the floor then

1) This station is not in the former NSE area.

 

[SprinterMan]

Bangor (Gwynedd)

 

[gnolife]

2) This station is not electrified

 

[SprinterMan]

Prestatyn

 

[gnolife]

3) This station has fewer TOCs calling here than it has Platforms. One of these numbers is prime, the other is not

 

[SprinterMan]

Helsby

 

[gnolife]

4) This station is managed by Greater Anglia

 

[Robinson]

Derby Road.

 

[gnolife]

Derby Road is the correct answer,

 

[Robinson]

I make that the 4th time Derby Road has been the required station on this game...

Clue 1: This station is in England and north of the Thames.

 

[gnolife]

Twerp.

 

[SprinterMan]

Nuneaton

 

[Robinson]

Clue 2: This station is not electrified.

 

[gnolife]

Ince and Elton

 

[SprinterMan]

Stanlow and Thornton

 

[Robinson]

Clue 3: This station has the same number of platforms as TOCs calling here. This number is prime.

 

[gnolife]

Salford Crescent

 

[clagmonster]

Grimsby Town?

 

[Robinson]

Clue 4: The TOC which manages this station is not the one which runs the most frequent service in the standard Monday-Friday off-peak.

 

[gnolife]

Langley Mill

 

[clagmonster]

Oakham?

 

[Robinson]

Clue 5: This station is situated between 2 stations both managed by the same TOC, which is different to the one which manages this station.

 

[clagmonster]

Stalybridge. The existing bay has been taken out of use and I believe the new bay has not yet been commissioned.

 

[Robinson]

Wrong, I'm afraid. The answer I sought was Solihull.
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Clue 1: This station is in NSE-land.

 

[clagmonster]

Castle Bar Park?

 

[Robinson]

Clue 2: Trains booked to call at this station are all run by SWT.