The "Name the Station" game

[Robinson]

Giggleswick.

 

[clagmonster]

Clue 3:
Regular service trains at this station are provided only by English built DMUs.

 

[Robinson]

Mottisfont & Dunbridge.

 

[clagmonster]

Clue 4:
The variety of traction seen at this station is severely limited by the signalling system.

 

[Robinson]

Welshpool.

 

[clagmonster]

Clue 5:
This station was the terminus of the last line to be served by BR steam traction on scheduled passenger services.

 

[Robinson]

Aberystwyth.

 

[clagmonster]

Aberystwyth.

Is the correct answer.

 

[Robinson]

Clue 1: This station is in NSE-land.

 

[clagmonster]

Bowes Park?

 

[Robinson]

Clue 2: This station has 2 platforms.

 

[Frothy]

Dent?

 

[Robinson]

Dent?

I said the station is in NSE-land

 

[Frothy]

I said the station is in NSE-land

Ans Dent isn't. I was repeatedly refreshing page 300, assuming that clagmonster's first clue was the last post, only to find my post all the way down here


honest.

 

[gnolife]

Twerp.

 

[Robinson]

Clue 3: This station is served solely by South West Trains. Trains of precisely 2 other TOCs pass through without stopping.

 

[gnolife]

I think I know the line, but not the specific station.
Bitterne

 

[clagmonster]

Earley?

 

[Robinson]

Clue 4: This station sees stopping and passing services, although the latter are more common.
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Bitterne

Sorry - Southern also serve Bitterne.

 

[clagmonster]

Sholing?

 

[Robinson]

Sholing?

Also served by Southern.

 

[clagmonster]

Oops, I checked through table 165 and couldn't see one, I thought it was only Swanwick, Netley and Woolston they served. I should be more careful in checking next time I suppose, out of interest which service is it?

 

[Robinson]

Oops, I checked through table 165 and couldn't see one, I thought it was only Swanwick, Netley and Woolston they served. I should be more careful in checking next time I suppose, out of interest which service is it?

It calls at Sholing 0838, going towards Southampton Central (it's the same one that calls at Bitterne). Admittedly there is no corresponding return working as far as I can see (ditto Bitterne and Netley).

 

[clagmonster]

I see it, thanks for the pointer.

 

[gnolife]

Does clue 4 tell us anything that clue 3 doesn't?

And the only station left that I think is possible is Winnersh Triangle.

 

[martinsh]

Barry Island is the answer I was looking for.

AFAIK it only has one platform - will check my photos (from last year) and track atlas

Incidentally I think Aberystwyth has 2 platforms ?

Here's a photo of Barry Island in 2010

 

[gnolife]

Here's a photo of Barry Island in 2010

That station looks awful. Do ATW/NR do nothing in the way of cleaning?

 

[Robinson]

Clue 5: This station handles DMUs and EMUs, although the former are more common on stopping services.

 

[hmp455]

Millbrook (Southampton)

 

[Robinson]

Does clue 4 tell us anything that clue 3 doesn't?

It told you that: 1) there are no terminating services; and 2) passing services are more common than stopping services.

The correct answer was Swaythling.
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Clue 1: This station is AC electrified.