The "Name the Station" game

[A Challenge]

Ardlui then, but I didn't realise there were sidings there!

 

[Modron]

Ardlui then, but I didn't realise there were sidings there!

According to the fountain of knowledge that is Wikipedia, there is. I've never been that far north myself.

Your turn.

 

[A Challenge]

1. This train has no direct service to Ardlui

 

[Modron]

Machynlleth?

 

[A Challenge]

1. This station has no direct service to Ardlui
2. This station has direct services to London Euston

 

[Modron]

Wolverhampton?

 

[A Challenge]

1. This station has no direct service to Ardlui
2. This station has direct services to London Euston
3. This has 10 platforms

 

[Modron]

Liverpool Lime Street?

 

[A Challenge]

1. This station has no direct service to Ardlui
2. This station has direct services to London Euston
3. This has 10 platforms
4. This station is served by sleeper services

 

[Modron]

Okay...

Watford Junction?

 

[A Challenge]

It was indeed Watford Junction

 

[Modron]

Whoo-hoo!

Okiedokes

1. This station is in South West England (below Birmingham and west of Swindon)

 

[VT 390]

Penzance?

 

[A Challenge]

Chippenham?

 

[Modron]

Not Penzance and not Chippenham - good guesses though!

2. The station in question is Dft Category E.

Edit: Off for dinner now, so will reply later!

 

[A Challenge]

Yatton?

 

[VT 390]

St Erth?

 

[trainmania100]

No idea what a dft category e is so I'm saying ivy bridge

 

[Esker-pades]

Cambourne?

 

[Modron]

None of those, sorry.

3. The station is only served by one TOC

 

[VT 390]

Barnstaple?

 

[Modron]

Afraid you're not close with that one, @VT 390

4. The station is small, yet Class 800s can stop there and the platforms have recently been adapted for the 165s

 

[Esker-pades]

Bridgwater?

 

[Modron]

Not Bridgwater... not sure if Class 800s stop there?

5. Video 125 have filmed the line that this station is on, and the station is in the county of Gloucestershire near a major mainline junction.

 

[VT 390]

Stonehouse?

 

[Esker-pades]

Some of these are likely to be 800s:
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/sea...10/0000-2359?stp=WVS&show=pax-calls&order=wtt
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/sea...10/0000-2359?stp=WVS&show=pax-calls&order=wtt

 

[Modron]

Well done @VT 390 !

Your turn.

 

[VT 390]

Thanks

1) This station has more direct trains to Glasgow than Birmingham

 

[Modron]

Falkirk High Street?

 

[A Challenge]

Carlisle?