The "Name the Station" game

[Robinson]

Cleethorpes?

 

[Springs Branch]

3: The TOC operating trains here changed at the last franchise renewal.

 

[RJ21]

Windermere?

 

[Springs Branch]

Windermere?

.... is correct. Your Floor.

 

[RJ21]

Clue 1: This station has a service to/from London.

 

[Islineclear3_1]

Clue 1: This station has a service to/from London.

Easy one that

Another clue please

 

[Robinson]

Marston Green?
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Easy one that

Another clue please

It was perfectly good for a clue 1. Clue 1 is meant to be relatively vague; the idea is that the clues gradually narrow it down so that by clue 5 only a small number (ideally no more than about 5 or 6) are left.

 

[RJ21]

Cheers Robinson.

Clue 2: Two TOCs provide services from this station.

 

[Robinson]

Helensburgh Upper? (ScotRail + Serco Caledonian Sleeper)

 

[Islineclear3_1]

Cheers Robinson.

Clue 2: Two TOCs provide services from this station.

Bedford (GTR and EMT)

 

[Springs Branch]

Wrexham General (VTWC = literally a service to/from London)

 

[RJ21]

Clue 3: The station is not electrified.

 

[Springs Branch]

Halifax ?

 

[trainmania100]

Didcot Parkway?

GW services to from London
2x TOCs, GW and XC
Wasnt electrified the last time I went there

 

[Robinson]

Ardlui?
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Didcot Parkway?

GW services to from London
2x TOCs, GW and XC
Wasnt electrified the last time I went there

When did XC start serving Didcot Parkway?
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Bedford (GTR and EMT)

London Midland also serve Bedford

 

[RJ21]

Time to really narrow it down, Clue 4: It's in Scotland.

 

[Robinson]

Corrour?

 

[Islineclear3_1]

Exeter St Davids? (SWT & GWR and probably 1 or 2 others)

 

[RJ21]

Robinson wins with Corrour, clue 5 was going to be it doesn't have road access.

 

[Islineclear3_1]

London Midland also serve Bedford

Yes but I didn't think LM served London directly from Bedford without a change of train to another TOC

 

[Robinson]

Yes but I didn't think LM served London directly from Bedford without a change of train to another TOC

The clue just said 2 TOCs serve the station. It didn't even say both TOCs serve London (indeed they don't at Corrour, only the sleeper goes to London from there).

Anyway, on we go...

Clue 1: This station is south of Carlisle.

 

[DasLunatic]

London Fenchurch Street

 

[trevwilliams]

Lancing

 

[RJ21]

Matlock

 

[Robinson]

Clue 2: This station is not electrified.

 

[DasLunatic]

Sudbury

 

[RJ21]

Honiton

 

[Cowley]

Newquay

 

[Springs Branch]

Wigan Wallgate

 

[dzug2]

Cheltenham Spa