The "Name the Station" game

[4SRKT]

Clue 3: The line on which this station lies is double track.

 

[andrew bell]

Seamer

 

[4SRKT]

Seamer is correct. Damn. My next clue was going to be the (rather clever I thought) 'this station's name sounds a bit like the name of the manufacturer of most of the trains that call there', but I can't use it now

 

[andrew bell]

Clue 1 This station is north of London

 

[clagmonster]

Thurso?

 

[Robinson]

Capenhurst.

 

[dzug2]

Birmingham International

 

[andrew bell]

Clue 2 This station is electrified

 

[Robinson]

Lockerbie.

 

[clagmonster]

Tring?

 

[andrew bell]

Clue 3 This station is served by 1 TOC

 

[clagmonster]

St. Neots?

 

[gnolife]

Styal

 

[andrew bell]

Clue 4 Usual scrabble rules apply this station scores 16 points if no letters are on special bonuses

 

[Robinson]

Chathill.

 

[clagmonster]

Baldock (3+1+1+2+1+3+5)?

 

[andrew bell]

Clue 5 Intercity trains are seen here on diversion only

 

[clagmonster]

Foxton (4+1+8+1+1+1)?

 

[Robinson]

Watton-at-Stone (assuming that we would disregard the hyphens if playing it on the Scrabble board).

 

[andrew bell]

Watton-at-Stone (assuming that we would disregard the hyphens if playing it on the Scrabble board).

We assume correctly

 

[Robinson]

Clue 1: This station is not in the former NSE area.

 

[clagmonster]

Derby Road?

 

[Robinson]

:roll: No, it's not Derby Road...

Clue 2: This station is AC electrified.

 

[clagmonster]

Mortherwell?

 

[Ivo]

East Didsbury

 

[Robinson]

Clue 3: This station is served by 1 TOC.

 

[clagmonster]

Airdrie?

 

[Ivo]

Diss?

 

[Robinson]

Clue 4: This station is on 2 routes.

 

[andrew bell]

Rugeley Trent Valley