The "Name the Station" game

[Frothy]

Sandling!

 

[Robinson]

Clue 2: This station has 2 platforms.

 

[Frothy]

Westenhanger!

 

[Searle]

Wembley Stadium

 

[gnolife]

Twerp

 

[Robinson]

Clue 3: To get from this station to the Southend urban area it is necessary to make a minimum of 1 train change.

 

[gnolife]

Blackhorse Road?

 

[Robinson]

Clue 4: This station was set to be closed in the "Beeching Axe", but survived.

 

[clagmonster]

I'll gamble on the Beeching clue. Kensington Olympia, whose service was a shadow of its current self at one point.

 

[Robinson]

Clue 5: The track at this station is both AC and DC-electrified.

 

[clagmonster]

Let's go on another former neglected line. Hackney Wick?

 

[Robinson]

I didn't realise Hackney Wick still had DC electrification...

 

[clagmonster]

It probably doesn't. I was forgetting that Stratford Low Level had closed to BR trains. -1 for me.

 

[gnolife]

Drayton Park?

 

[Robinson]

Drayton Park?

Right idea, but alas, no. The answer I sought was Acton Central.

Open floor.

 

[clagmonster]

Drayton Park?

At the time of Dr Beeching's report, the Moorgate branch of the Northern was under LUL ownership, so outside the scope of the report. Did any BR trains serve Drayton Park as well as said Underground trains? If not, how was it set to close in the Beeching Axe?

 

[gnolife]

At the time of Dr Beeching's report, the Moorgate branch of the Northern was under LUL ownership, so outside the scope of the report. Did any BR trains serve Drayton Park as well as said Underground trains? If not, how was it set to close in the Beeching Axe?

I've never really looked at where was closed/set to close under Beeching except in the North-West. Likewise, I've never really paid much attention to the history of the former NSE area. I therefore only considered clues 1, 2 3 and 5 in my answer.

 

[Robinson]

Hmmm, if Drayton Park was a dud then I have fallen foul of the rule which requires Turn Players to wait for a valid answer before proceeding, in which case I apologise. Unless there has been a rules revision that I've forgotten about...

 

[clagmonster]

Hmmm, if Drayton Park was a dud then I have fallen foul of the rule which requires Turn Players to wait for a valid answer before proceeding, in which case I apologise. Unless there has been a rules revision that I've forgotten about...

I hadn't raised the objection until after you had revealed. I think that while you have made a technical rules breach, the rules don't state that a punishment is applicable (unless you repeatedly breach said rule).

 

[Searle]

go on, let's get this going again :P

Clue 1: This station is not in England or Northern Ireland, but is in the UK

 

[clagmonster]

Croy?

 

[Searle]

Nope

Clue 2: This station has three platforms

 

[clagmonster]

Dunblane?

 

[martinsh]

Cardiff Queen Street ?

 

[Robinson]

Helensburgh Central.

 

[Welshman]

LLandudno?

 

[Searle]

No to all

Clue 3: This station is served by two different types of traction (eg electric, diesel or steam)

 

[Robinson]

Dumbarton Central.

 

[Searle]

Nope

Clue 4: This station is a terminus station

 

[Welshman]

Holyhead?