The "Name the Station" game

[gnolife]

KGX and Euston were not possible by clue 2, which stated that only one of AC, DC and diesel served the station

 

[clagmonster]

Kings X and Euston were also possible.

Or not. I forgot about the variety of DMUs serving both. And the Watford DCs. Liverpool St may have been valid though, I'm not sure whether the379s are dual voltage, they can easily be made so if they aren't.

 

[Robinson]

Clue 2: This station is not in England.

 

[gnolife]

Bargoed

 

[Robinson]

Clue 3: This station handles stopping, passing-through and terminating services - in the normal Mon-Fri off peak these all run at the same service frequency.

 

[gnolife]

Now that's a vicious little clue. I can't give a very confident answer, I'll be guessing at Newton Lanarkshire

 

[Robinson]

Now that's a vicious little clue. I can't give a very confident answer, I'll be guessing at Newton Lanarkshire

Not bad for a "not very confident" answer - in fact, it's the correct answer.

 

[gnolife]

I knew that it had a consistant number for terminating services and stopping services, but I don't know what passes through without stopping

(1) This station is not in the NSE area
Leg cancelled to to other, more important things turning up

 

[Robinson]

I knew that it had a consistant number for terminating services and stopping services, but I don't know what passes through without stopping

Larkhall services are non-stop between Rutherglen and Blantyre.

 

[martinsh]

Looks like Open Floor, so ...

1) electric trains do not serve this station

 

[gnolife]

Larkhall services are non-stop between Rutherglen and Blantyre.

Is it bad that I'm planning for the Strathclyde challenge and had, until you posted this, heard of exactly none of these places?

Fairfield as a guess for the current clue

 

[martinsh]

Fairfield as a guess for the current clue

I meant the line is not electrified as well - but your answer fits the clue as given.

2) this station has two platforms and is served by one TOC

PS clue 3 not until tomorrow - early night tonight !

 

[gnolife]

Ashton-under-Lyne

 

[clagmonster]

Rye??

 

[Robinson]

Pollokshaws West.

 

[martinsh]

clue 3 : this station is only served by DMUs but at least 4 different classes of DMU serve the station on a semi-regular basis.

clue 3a: (special one for Gnolife) - this station is not within 20 miles of Manchester

 

[Robinson]

Cathays.

 

[martinsh]

clue 4) This station has less than 6 letters in its name

 

[Robinson]

Barry.

 

[martinsh]

Clue 4a) it would be VERY unusual if this station was to be served by a Pacer

[Clue 5 to follow when someone else has had a guess at clue 4 ]

 

[gnolife]

Well, yet again, I'm stuffed for ideas.

I'll suggest Wem.

 

[martinsh]

Wem is correct !!!!

[Served by ATW, classes 150, 153, 158, 175 can appear]

 

[gnolife]

Note to self, preface answers with a statement to the effect of 'don't know, but I'll try anyway' - It tends to get me to the right answer

Open floor.

 

[Robinson]

Since no one else has taken the open floor since I've been out, I'll grab it.

Clue 1: This station is AC electrified.

 

[martinsh]

Stafford

 

[Robinson]

Clue 2: This station was opened in the 19th century.

 

[martinsh]

Penkridge

 

[gnolife]

Stockport (Edgeley)?

 

[clagmonster]

Edge Hill?

 

[Robinson]

Clue 3: Dual-voltage units are not found at this station, and neither are Pacers.