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The "Name the Station" game

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Esker-pades

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1. The station is served by a single TOC
2. The station has 2 platforms
3. The station is situated near a junction which is named after the station*

*IE: If the station was Tring, the junction nearby would be called Tring Junction. "Near" means less than half a mile.
 

Esker-pades

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1. The station is served by a single TOC
2. The station has 2 platforms
3. The station is situated near a junction which is named after the station*
4. The station is 3rd rail electrified


*IE: If the station was Tring, the junction nearby would be called Tring Junction. "Near" means less than half a mile.
 

A Challenge

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GTR Thameslink isn't really a separate TOC to GTR Southern (though let's not get into that here), so depending on how @FelixtheCat wants to count TOCs...
 

Esker-pades

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Inclined to say Arundel, (2 plats, southern, 3 rail, arundel jn) but not certain Thameslink doesn't call here
You're very close.

1. The station is served by a single TOC
2. The station has 2 platforms
3. The station is situated near a junction which is named after the station*
4. The station is 3rd rail electrified
5. The station has direct services to both Littlehampton and Bognor Regis


*IE: If the station was Tring, the junction nearby would be called Tring Junction. "Near" means less than half a mile.
 

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No it's none of them, because:

2. This station is not South of black friars (assuming Blackfriars is north of Woking :s)
 

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No it's not Wigan north western because:
the station is not Wigan north western

4. This station is served by London over ground
 

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