The "Name the Station" game

[PGAT]

Bournemouth?

Correct

 

[RDP]

Cheers. And the next one.

Clue 1: This station is served by one TOC.

 

[D6130]

Mallaig?

 

[RDP]

Not Mallaig.

Clue 2: It is on an electrified line.

 

[D6130]

Wemyss Bay?

 

[RDP]

Not Wemyss Bay

Clue 3: It has three platforms.

 

[-Colly405-]

Newbury?

 

[RDP]

Not Newbury

Clue 4: It was once the junction for a long closed branch line.

 

[D6130]

Kelvedon?

 

[RDP]

Not Kelvedon.

Clue 5: Despite the closure mentioned in clue 4 this is still a junction station.

 

[D6130]

Wareham?

 

[RDP]

Not Wareham which fails on clue 3 as it only has two platforms, also clues 4 and 5 do not refer to a reopening.

.

 

[RDP]

Looks like an additional clue is needed.

It is managed by Southeastern.

 

[martinsh]

I think this is Paddock Wood

 

[RDP]

Paddock Wood

That's the one. Formerly the junction for the long closed Hawkhurst branch and still the junction for the Medway Valley line.

Your turn.

 

[martinsh]

Clue 1 : this station has two platforms

 

[-Colly405-]

Patchway?

 

[Y Ddraig Coch]

Ty Croes?

 

[martinsh]

Clue 2 : it is served by one TOC with diesel trains

 

[PGAT]

Ashurst?

 

[martinsh]

Clue 3 : until the 1960s this station was a junction

 

[RDP]

Ruabon?

 

[-Colly405-]

Pontypool & New Inn?

 

[martinsh]

CLue 4 : trains at this station are sometimes formed of class 153 units

 

[RDP]

Cadoxton?

 

[martinsh]

Clue 5 : this station has the same name as another station some way away, that is normally served by Class 159 units

 

[RDP]

Whitchurch (Shropshire)?

 

[martinsh]

Whitchurch (Shropshire)?

IS correct. Formerly junction for Ellesmere & Oswestry

 

[RDP]

Cheers. Try this one.

Clue 1: This station has one platform.

 

[PGAT]

Marlow