Trivia: Most consecutive stations with multi-word names.

[EM2]

It occurred to me that apart from Barking, every station on the Gospel Oak - Barking line has a name of more than one word:
Gospel Oak
Upper Holloway
Crouch Hill
Harringay Green Lanes
South Tottenham
Blackhorse Road
Walthamstow Queen's Road
Leyton Midland Road
Leytonstone High Road
Wanstead Park
Woodgrange Park

That's eleven consecutive stations. Can that be bettered on any line? I'm not including metros, subways, trams or light rail here.

 

[Railsigns]

Liverpool Street to Enfield Town is fifteen consecutive stations.

 

[EM2]

Liverpool Street to Enfield Town is fifteen consecutive stations.

Good shout! I should have guessed it would be another suburban line somewhere.
Any advances on fifteen?

 

[rwebster]

If light rail is allowed, the Midland Metro manages 17 between Bradley Lane and Birmingham Snow Hill. In fact it's notable generally for unnecessarily long but nevertheless very interesting stop names!

 

[MidnightFlyer]

I'm not including metros, subways, trams or light rail here.

If light rail is allowed

(Damn 5 character limit)

 

[rwebster]

And there it is, clear as day...

 

[tractakid]

What if we allow interchanges? And even if not, the Woodgrange Park-Willesden Junction service manages 13 before reaching Brondesbury! With interchanges you can reach Kings Cross via Highbury and Finsbury, 18.

 

[EM2]

What if we allow interchanges? And even if not, the Woodgrange Park-Willesden Junction service manages 13 before reaching Brondesbury! With interchanges you can reach Kings Cross via Highbury and Finsbury, 18.

Interchange suggests using more than one line, and the Willesden Jct service operates over two different lines. Not what I'm after.

 

[tractakid]

How on earth are you defining 'a line' then?

 

[EM2]

How on earth are you defining 'a line' then?

I would have thought it was pretty much self-explanatory.
The North London Line is one line. Gospel Oak - Barking is another line.

 

[greatkingrat]

If you can get from A to B without reversing, I would consider that to be one line.

If you want to be technical, then you could argue that according to the official NR line references, the North London Line is actually three separate lines (SAR, BOK and DWW) with numerous mileage changes en route.

 

[GrimsbyPacer]

I assume ''heritage'' lines don't count either.
I can find 10 stations with multiple names.
Liverpool Lime Street to New Brighton.
One way only.
However half the line is in a subway.
And it's not too disimilar from T&W metro.
Does it count?

 

[Railsigns]

So, what's the longest run of consecutive stations with single-word names?

 

[greatkingrat]

16 from Inverness to Carnoustie via Aberdeen?
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Or indeed 25 from Bitterne to Billingshurst.

 

[GrimsbyPacer]

16 from Inverness to Carnoustie via Aberdeen?
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Or indeed 25 from Bitterne to Billingshurst.

The way I read the question I think it's How many stations in a row have names with 2 or more words in their name?
Example:
New Clee, Grimsby Docks, Grimsby Town and Great Coates but NOT stations like Inverness or Aberdeen with only a 1 word name.
Edit:
Sorry, I made a mistake. It wasn't a reply to the first quetion but that of Railsigns that Greatkingrat was answering.

 

[tractakid]

The way I read the question I think it's How many stations in a row have names with 2 or more words in their name?
Example:
New Clee, Grimsby Docks, Grimsby Town and Great Coates but NOT stations like Inverness or Aberdeen with only a 1 word name.

You missed Railsigns post.

I don't think there is any reason other than convenience for naming lines. In reality, there's just track and services which run on the track.

 

[The North Briton]

So, what's the longest run of consecutive stations with single-word names?

There are 17 between Swinton (S Yorks) and Arram via Selby, although I accept that no passenger trains take that route throughout.

 

[GrimsbyPacer]

There are 17 between Swinton (S Yorks) and Arram via Selby, although I accept that no passenger trains take that route throughout.

Hull might be what the map says, but at the station entrance it's Hull Paragon Interchange.
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You missed Railsigns post.

I don't think there is any reason other than convenience for naming lines. In reality, there's just track and services which run on the track.

I've edited my post now.
Talking of lines, doesn't Network Rail have a list?
I'm sure I remember reading that technically North Berwick branch is part of the East Coast line but Aberdeen isn't.