The "Name the Station" game

[martinsh]

So, are you being tricky and saying the footbridge spans all but platform 3 while there are more platforms, or are there actually three platforms?

Five lines through stations with 2 through lines means 3 platforms - unless there are any bays ?

I think Eastleigh fits - and can't think of any others, so assume it isn't a duff set of clues ...

OP, where are you ?

 

[swt class 450]

This is a hard one. I was originally thinking Eastleigh as well but clue 3 doesnt apply for Eastleigh. Eastleigh has three platforms and three TOCs (South West Trains / First Great Western / Southern).

 

[Robinson]

This is a hard one. I was originally thinking Eastleigh as well but clue 3 doesnt apply for Eastleigh. Eastleigh has three platforms and three TOCs (South West Trains / First Great Western / Southern).

When did Great Western start serving Eastleigh?

 

[swt class 450]

When did Great Western start serving Eastleigh?

FGW/GWR serve Eastleigh every evening with one journey a day in each direction.

 

[RJ21]

I've wondered if one of the TOCs passes through without stopping, what we know is there have to be at least four TOCs as there are more TOCs than platforms and we know there are three of those.

 

[swt class 450]

I've wondered if one of the TOCs passes through without stopping, what we know is there have to be at least four TOCs as there are more TOCs than platforms and we know there are three of those.

I assumed that clue 3 referred to TOCs that call at the station. If it includes trains that pass through then Cross Country passes through Eastleigh without stopping.

 

[A Challenge]

It is Eastleigh, well done martinsh! Sorry, I should have replied sooner!
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Crosscountry operate trains at the station, though the don't stop any of them there, and run on the lines between platform 1 and 2.

 

[martinsh]

Right-ho here goes

Clue 1 : This station is west of Eastleigh

 

[swt class 450]

Dilton Marsh?

 

[RJ21]

Mallaig, west of all but one.

 

[A Challenge]

Is that Penzance it isn't west of?

 

[Robinson]

St James Park (Exeter)?

 

[FQ]

Is that Penzance it isn't west of?

Nope - it's Arisaig so I'll guess Arisaig.

 

[martinsh]

Clue 2 : this station see Pacers call on a regular basis

 

[godfreycomplex]

Topsham?

 

[FQ]

Pembroke?

 

[martinsh]

Clue 3 : despite the location served by this station only being small, there was previously one other (closed) station serving this location.

e.g. Crianlarich would be OK (except it fails clue 2), whereas Loughborugh wouldn't (too large)

 

[godfreycomplex]

Abercynon?

 

[Robinson]

Bentham?

 

[RJ21]

Brampton (Cumbria)?

 

[martinsh]

Clue 4 : the only TOC to serve this station is Arriva Trains Wales

 

[RJ21]

Pontypridd?

 

[martinsh]

Pontypridd?

Pontypridd is not a "small location" so fails clue 3

Clue 5 : this station is one of VERY few that begin with this letter of the alphabet

 

[godfreycomplex]

Quakers Yard?

 

[martinsh]

Quakers Yard?

Correct.

Formerly QY Low LEvel, as High Level was on the GWR Pontypool - Neath line

Your floor

 

[godfreycomplex]

Clue 1 - this station is electrified

 

[swt class 450]

Southease?

 

[godfreycomplex]

Clue 2 - this station opened before 1900

 

[swt class 450]

Balcombe?

 

[godfreycomplex]

Clue 3 - before Beeching; this station used to be a junction