The "Name the Station" game

[Robinson]

Southampton Central.
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Gospel Oak

A penalty I'm afraid; Gospel Oak has no 3rd-rail electrification.

 

[martinsh]

A penalty I'm afraid; Gospel Oak has no 3rd-rail electrification.

It used to - back in my day !

 

[dzug2]

2. This station is served by one TOC

 

[Robinson]

London Waterloo.

 

[dzug2]

3 Diesels also pass through this station but do not normally stop

(Please don't ask me what sort - train types are not my forte)

 

[clagmonster]

Vauxhall?

 

[Robinson]

Sanderstead.

 

[dzug2]

Vauxhall is correct - open floor

 

[clagmonster]

Clue 1:
This station is served by precisely 1 TOC.

 

[Robinson]

North Berwick.

 

[clagmonster]

Clue 2:
This station is south of Carlisle.

 

[Robinson]

Kendal.

 

[clagmonster]

Clue 3:
This station is only served by second generation MOLA era DMUs.

 

[Robinson]

Castle Bar Park.

 

[dzug2]

Clue 1:
This station is served by precisely 1 TOC.

Apologies - I shouldn't have said open floor - it was your shout.

But you've taken it anyway so no real harm

 

[clagmonster]

Clue 4:
If proper nouns were allowed, no blank tiles were used and no tiles were laid on bonus scoring squares, this station's name would score exactly 14 points in the standard English version of Scrabble.

 

[Robinson]

Clitheroe.

 

[clagmonster]

Clue 5:
Following a successful trial earlier this year, it is highly likely that this station will be served by a loco hauled commuter service from the December timetable change.

 

[Robinson]

Sellafield.

 

[clagmonster]

Sellafield.

Correct.

 

[Robinson]

Clue 1: This station is in England, and north of the Thames.

 

[clagmonster]

London Victoria?

 

[Welshman]

Berwick-upon-Tweed?

 

[Robinson]

Clue 2: This station is not electrified.

 

[clagmonster]

Huddersfield?

 

[Welshman]

Hathersage?

 

[Robinson]

Clue 3: This station is served by precisely 1 TOC. No other TOC's trains are seen passing through during normal operation either.

 

[clagmonster]

Ansdell & Fairhaven?

 

[martinsh]

Driffield

 

[Robinson]

Clue 4: This station sees only a limited service.