The "Name the Station" game

[Springs Branch]

It needs to be clarified whether the station name is one word or not - both Syston and Hubberts Bridge have been ruled out, one for being one word and the other for not being one word

And another clarification - does "no weekend services" mean no trains on Saturday & Sunday, or just no Sunday service?

 

[Smudger105e]

I have done an enquiry for Saturday 9/1/16 and NR Enquiries give Monday 11/1/16 as the first train.

I apologise for the confusion regarding one of two words. My name is not [\b] a single word.

If I am permitted to provide an additional clue please let me know.

 

[Quakkerillo]

So (1) West of London
(2) Two letters in the three-letter station code are identical
(3) No weekend services
(4) Not a request stop
(5) Not a one word station

We start with 2539 stations from the usage statistics. (Some new stations not included, but they don't fit the clues)
(2) --> 266 remain
(5) --> 111 remain
(3) --> 98 have services both Saturday and Sunday, the other 13 on Saturday.
(Before I thought itwas 'no Sunday service')

So that leaves no options to me?

 

[Smudger105e]

I have done some more digging and it appears that there is a Saturday service. Sorry about that. No Sunday service however. Don't know why my NRE query for a Saturday only gave results for a Monday service...

 

[Quakkerillo]

Accidentally posted in the Northern franchise one.

I still have 9 left now...

Let's go for the only station I've been at myself, this summer.
St Bees

 

[Smudger105e]

Accidentally posted in the Northern franchise one.

I still have 9 left now...

Let's go for the only station I've been at myself, this summer.
St Bees

And you chose the correct one. Sorry about the confusion with the Saturday services!

 

[Quakkerillo]

1: This station has connections to Central London (zones 1&2)

 

[Smudger105e]

Loughborough

 

[Quakkerillo]

2: I'm South of the line Newcastle-Carlisle (all stations on the direct line are also to be excluded)

 

[FQ]

High Wycombe?

 

[backontrack]

Walmer?

 

[Quakkerillo]

3: The station is also served by CrossCountry trains.

 

[dzug2]

Bath Spa

 

[Quakkerillo]

Bath Spa

You don't get to guess anymore. For this is the one.

 

[dzug2]

Open floor

 

[Trainfan344]

Clue 1: I have 3 platforms

 

[Smudger105e]

Hove is too short for the forum. But

Hove

 

[martinsh]

Sandbach

 

[Quakkerillo]

Mirfield

 

[FQ]

Dorridge?

 

[dzug2]

Hatton

 

[Trainfan344]

Clue 2: I am served by 1 TOC Although I see 2 TOC's (Including the one which provides the services) and a Freight operators rolling stock here on a regular basis.

 

[FQ]

Rugeley Trent Valley?

 

[Trainfan344]

Clue 3: I have no platform 1.

 

[Quakkerillo]

If with clue 2, you mean "2 other TOCs", then Acton Main Line?

 

[Trainfan344]

If with clue 2, you mean "2 other TOCs", then Acton Main Line?

For Clarification, one of the two tocs is the one that provides the services. I'll update.

 

[185143]

Purley?

Open floor if correct

 

[Trainfan344]

Nope.

Clue 4: it is possible to make a triangular journey (a journey when on a map forms a triangle) from this station using a valid return.

 

[jaffa840]

Bristol parkway

 

[Trainfan344]

Clue 5: For those of you who follow Armstrong Powerhouse on Facebook: I am on the new Train Simulator route announced today by Armstrong Powerhouse.