The "Name the Station" game

[Springs Branch]

I think you can see the Mersey from the platforms at Sandhills ?

 

[Gathursty]

I think you can see the Mersey from the platforms at Sandhills ?

The correct river network however the section of the river where this station is is not navigable so I'll leave you to ponder that.

You do get an impressive view of the Mersey from Sandhills btw.

 

[Springs Branch]

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[Gathursty]

To push this on quickly and to demistify the previous clue

Clue 6: Overlooking the unnavigable section of the River Irwell, a tributary of the Mersey, this station has commuter services to Manchester and Bolton.

 

[DasLunatic]

Salford Central?

 

[Darren R]

Kearsley?

 

[Springs Branch]

Clifton ?

 

[Gathursty]

Kearsley?

That's the one!

 

[Darren R]

Sorry - forgot all about this thread... Lest it not happen again, I best declare:

Open Floor

 

[DasLunatic]

Very well...

1) Draw a straight line between Borth and Loftus. I am south of that line.

 

[Robinson]

Llandrindod?

 

[DasLunatic]

2) Draw another straight line between Cromer and Prestatyn. I am north of that ine.

 

[RJ21]

Huddersfield

 

[Gathursty]

Skeggy?

 

[Springs Branch]

Doncaster ?

 

[DasLunatic]

3) I am or was served by a Virgin franchise.

 

[RJ21]

Runcorn

 

[Springs Branch]

Chesterfield ? (formerly served by Virgin XC)

 

[DasLunatic]

4) I have terminating platforms

 

[Harbornite]

Crewe

 

[DasLunatic]

5) I am within three stations of Garforth

 

[RJ21]

The obvious one is to say Leeds.

 

[DasLunatic]

The obvious one is to say Leeds.

... and Leeds it is. Your floor, Sir.

 

[RJ21]

Time to start naming stations, Clue 1: This station is north of a line between New Brighton and Spurn Head.

 

[DasLunatic]

Salford Central

 

[RJ21]

Clue 2: It is West of a line drawn due north from Stoke-on-Trent.

 

[Springs Branch]

Kendal ?

 

[RJ21]

Clue 3: It is a terminal station.

 

[Springs Branch]

Southport ?

 

[RJ21]

Clue 4: Services from this station call at 15 stations before reaching their usual destination. Six of them are request stops.