The "Name the Station" game

[Welshman]

Clue 3:-

It was originally called "X [for Y]" but the "Y" is now dropped, even though it's situated more in "Y" than "X"

 

[Robinson]

Brighouse.

 

[Welshman]

Brighouse it is [or Brighouse for Rastrick it was!].

 

[Robinson]

Clue 1: This station is not electrified.

 

[gnolife]

Oldfield Park

 

[Robinson]

Clue 2: This station is managed by FGW.

 

[gnolife]

Bath Spa

 

[Robinson]

Clue 3: This station is served only by FGW.

 

[gnolife]

Coombe Junction Halt

 

[Robinson]

Clue 4: From this station it is possible to catch a train direct to Oldfield Park.

 

[gnolife]

Dorchester West

 

[Robinson]

Dorchester West

Is the correct answer. (Clue 5 would have been "This station is in the same settlement as another which is served by SWT"...)

 

[gnolife]

1) This station is not in the NES area.

 

[dzug2]

1) This station is not in the NES area.

NSE???? I hope

Skegness

 

[Robinson]

Manchester Airport.

 

[gnolife]

Ah, yes, sorry

2) This station has more platforms, more ToCs and more trains per day serving it than Reddish South.

 

[dzug2]

Warwick Parkway

 

[Robinson]

Heald Green.

 

[gnolife]

3) This station is within a PTE area.

 

[Robinson]

Bidston.

 

[gnolife]

4) This station has a very infrequent service in one direction, but a much more frequent service in the other.

 

[Robinson]

Morpeth.

 

[gnolife]

Morpeth.

Is Morpeth in the Tyne and Wear PTE area?

 

[Robinson]

Probably not I have no idea...

 

[gnolife]

I've just checked, and I'm afraid it isn't, the PTE area finishes at Manors on that line

 

[dzug2]

Ormskirk? (although one platform is out of use)

 

[clagmonster]

I like the thinking, and will steal it to say Ellesmere Port.

 

[gnolife]

Ellesmere Port is the correct answer.

 

[clagmonster]

Clue 1:
This station is south of Carlisle.

 

[Robinson]

London Charing Cross.