The "Name the Station" game

[clagmonster]

Valley

Which BR era EMUs appear here?
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Patterton? I assume the bulk of Neilston branch services are booked 314.

 

[Robinson]

Patterton? I assume the bulk of Neilston branch services are booked 314.

What post-privatisation stock goes there though? I didn't think the 380s were cleared for the Cathcart lines...

EDIT: According to Wikipedia 380s are used in the peaks, but are limited to the circle route. Of course, Wikipedia isn't always the most reliable source of info...

 

[gnolife]

Which BR era EMUs appear here?
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Patterton? I assume the bulk of Neilston branch services are booked 314.

May have misread the clue

 

[clagmonster]

Hopefully 334s are cleared then and make an odd appearance. I have little knowledge of Stratchlyde EMU workings these days.

 

[Robinson]

Again, doubtful, but probably not impossible.

Clue 5: This station is part of an integrated bus/rail interchange. The bus station handles National Express coaches and buses to Glasgow operated by First, among many others.

 

[clagmonster]

I hope the 334s aren't too common here:
Hamilton Central?

 

[Robinson]

Hamilton Central is correct.

For the record, 334s are now mostly concentrated on services through Airdrie-Bathgate, also appearing on a small number of other diagrams through Queen St/Central low level routes. Which is annoying for me, as it means we get them at Helensburgh all the time

 

[clagmonster]

Clue 1:
This station is not in Wales.

 

[Robinson]

Newport (Essex)?

 

[clagmonster]

Clue 2:
This station is served only by post privatisation EMUs.

 

[Robinson]

Acton Central?

 

[clagmonster]

Clue 3:
This station is served only by a franchised operator run by a Scottish company.

 

[gnolife]

Finchley Road and Frognal

 

[clagmonster]

Clue 4:
The fleet of trains the current plastic replaced are now with another operator. In there current use, they serve precisely one station which has direct services to the solution to this conundrum.

 

[Robinson]

Poole?

 

[clagmonster]

Clue 5:
According to my copy of Baker's atlas, published in April 2001, this station is at the start of a single line section.

 

[Robinson]

Moreton (Dorset)?

 

[clagmonster]

Moreton (Dorset)?

Correct. Please accept my apologies for the delayed response, a couple of things have occurred unexpectedly.

 

[Robinson]

Clue 1: This station is north of the Thames.

 

[clagmonster]

Barnetby?

 

[Robinson]

Clue 2: This station lacks direct train services to any station south of the Thames.

 

[clagmonster]

Market Rasen?

 

[Robinson]

Clue 3: This station is served by the same number of TOCs as there are TOCs which do not serve, but which do pass through without stopping. The stopping TOCs may or may not also run some non-stop services.

 

[gnolife]

Rugby?

 

[Robinson]

Rugby?

What are you having as your 2nd TOC that only runs non-stop?

 

[Trainfan344]

Shippea Hill..

 

[Robinson]

Clue 4: This station has direct services to precisely 2 national capitals within Great Britain. One of these is normally served from this station only by trains originating at the other; the reverse is not true.

 

[gnolife]

Didcot Parkway, on the assumption that CrossCountry dont call there

 

[Robinson]

Clue 5: There is considerable ambiguity about the correct format of this station's name. There is a thread on page 1 of the Railway General Discussion forum, the title of which uses the incorrect format.

 

[gnolife]

Newark North Gate/Northgate/Somewhat grim EC station