The "Name the Station" game

[ls2270]

Clue 2: the lines at this station are overhead electrified.

 

[PGAT]

Hemel Hempstead

 

[ls2270]

Clue 3: all services calling at this station are operated by one TOC, but a second passes through without stopping.

 

[-Colly405-]

Tilehirst?

 

[ls2270]

Clue 4: The number of stations directly accessible from this one considerably increased in May just gone.

 

[Neo9320]

Nuneaton? (Don’t think it’s correct at all, just jump starting the game)

 

[RDP]

Brentwood?

 

[PGAT]

Normans Bay?

 

[ls2270]

none of those but this should narrow it right down….

Clue 5: this station probably shares its name with a number of gentlemen around the country!

 

[RDP]

Harold Wood.

 

[ls2270]

Harold Wood.

Well done that’s the one!

 

[RDP]

Cheers. Try this one.

Clue1: This station has two platforms.

 

[ls2270]

Chatham?

 

[RDP]

Not Chatham

Clue2: It is on an unelectrified line..

 

[martinsh]

Heswall

 

[-Colly405-]

Redruth?

 

[D6130]

Ardlui?

 

[ls2270]

Warminster?

 

[D6130]

Eggesford?

 

[PGAT]

Ashurst?

 

[RDP]

none of the above

Clue 3: It is served by one TOC although a second passes through without stopping.

 

[Neo9320]

Bridgwater?

 

[-Colly405-]

Yatton?

 

[RDP]

Bridgwater?

Yatton?

Neither of those.

Clue 4: There is a viaduct at the western end of this station

 

[RDP]

Looks lie a further clue is needed

Clue 5: A footpath giving access to the up platform follows the course of a long closed goods branch which diverged from the main line here.

 

[martinsh]

I think this might be Hayle

 

[RDP]

Hayle

We are indeed at Hayle.

Your turn.

 

[martinsh]

Clue 1 : this station has two platforms

 

[-Colly405-]

Heaton Chapel?

 

[martinsh]

Clue 2 : this station is served by one TOC, using diesel powered trains