The "Name the Station" game

[martinsh]

Rye ?

 

[RDP]

West Runton?

Rye ?

Neither of those

Clue 2: It is on an unelectrified line.

 

[Andy Pacer]

Syston?

 

[martinsh]

Knighton ?

 

[RDP]

Syston?

Knighton ?

Neither of those.

Clue 3: It has two platforms.

 

[Andy Pacer]

Barrow Upon Soar?

 

[RDP]

Barrow Upon Soar?

Not that one

Clue 4: It is a passing point on a single line.

 

[Neo9320]

Pitlochry?

 

[Andy Pacer]

Llandrindod Wells?

 

[RDP]

Pitlochry?

Llandrindod Wells?

Neither of those.

Clue 5: There was a branch line from this station which closed in 1975.

 

[D6130]

Maiden Newton?

 

[RDP]

Maiden Newton?

That's the one.

Your turn.

 

[D6130]

Next up:-

CLUE 1: THIS STATION HAS THREE PLATFORMS.

 

[martinsh]

Sandbach

 

[RDP]

Dover Priory?

 

[D6130]

Neither of those I'm afraid.

CLUE 2: THIS STATION IS SERVED BY TWO TOCs.

 

[RDP]

Gravesend?

 

[D6130]

Gravesend?

Not that one either.

 

[martinsh]

Mirfield ?

 

[Andy Pacer]

Wellington?

 

[D6130]

None of those either.

CLUE 3: THIS STATION IS ELECTRIFIED.

 

[RDP]

Weymouth?

 

[D6130]

Not Weymouth.

CLUE 4: THIS STATION IS NOT A TERMINUS.

 

[Andy Pacer]

Newark Northgate?

 

[D6130]

Newark Northgate?

No, not that one either!

 

[RDP]

Rainham (Medway).

 

[D6130]

Rainham

Not that one either!

CLUE 5: THIS STATION HAD A FOURTH PLATFORM UNTIL ABOUT 35 YEARS AGO.

 

[D6130]

This one seems to have gone very quiet, so I'll post another clue:

CLUE 6: THIS STATION IS ONE OF THREE IN THE TOWN....TWO OF WHICH - INCLUDING THIS ONE - INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE TOWN IN THEIR NAMES.

 

[D6130]

Still no takers? One final clue, then I'll give up and reveal the answer:

CLUE 7: THIS STATION IS IN SCOTLAND.

 

[RDP]

Dumbarton Central?