Station association - Page 440

Paul Sidorczuk · 19th June 2012, 22:53

Rutherglen was also served by services of the Caledonian railway and in 1879, it shared a station opening/re-opening date with Bellshill

Johnuk123 · 20th June 2012, 12:09

Newton is another 2 platform First Scotrail station.

Robinson · 20th June 2012, 13:00

Whifflet is another 2-platform ScotRail station on a through line which is also the terminus for all services on one route.

Ivo · 20th June 2012, 14:43

According to patronage data, Whifflet was the 1,172nd busiest station in Britain in 2010/11. The next busiest station, i.e. #1,173, was Tadworth.

Paul Sidorczuk · 20th June 2012, 14:56

Quintrell Downs is also the penultimate station on a branch line.

Johnuk123 · 20th June 2012, 19:30

Falmouth Town is another penultimate station with one platform on a Cornish branch line managed by First Great Western.

Ivo · 20th June 2012, 19:32

Harwich Town is another coastal station to have "Town" as its suffix.

Paul Sidorczuk · 20th June 2012, 19:38

Narborough was another station that was opened to passengers in 1970....(it had been previously closed for a period).

NOTE.....This was posted in response to the posting of Falmouth Town

Welshman · 20th June 2012, 19:52

Not to be confused with Scarborough, which was opened in 1845, and originally called Scarborough Central to distinguish it from the excursion platform at Londesborough Rd

Johnuk123 · 20th June 2012, 20:23

Seamer was opened in 1845 also.

Paul Sidorczuk · 20th June 2012, 20:31

Malton is also managed by First TPE

Welshman · 21st June 2012, 07:00

Clifton

[Malton used to be the nearest station to the junction at Rillington with the Whitby line, part of which has now been adopted by a heritage railway [NYMR]. Likewise Clifton was the junction station for the L&Y line to Bury Bolton St, Ramsbottom, Rawtenstall and Accrington, part of which is now adopted by the ELR]

Paul Sidorczuk · 21st June 2012, 08:01

Polesworth is also a railway station with only a parliamentary-type service.

Robinson · 21st June 2012, 08:21

Dunbar is also a station located on a main line which has only 1 platform in use.

Paul Sidorczuk · 21st June 2012, 12:26

Prestonpans is also a station opened in 1846 and served by the North British Railway

19th June 2012, 22:53	#6586
Paul Sidorczuk Xenophon philosopher Established Member Join Date: 17 Apr 2011 Location: Extremely posh, even by Cheshire standards (Better than Alderley Edge or Wilmslow) Posts: 8,460	Rutherglen was also served by services of the Caledonian railway and in 1879, it shared a station opening/re-opening date with Bellshill __________________ "A cynic, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin" -H.L.Mencken. Sent from my stone monolith using cuneiform and runic symbols.

20th June 2012, 13:00	#6588
Robinson Member Join Date: 1 Aug 2010 Location: Southampton Posts: 487	Whifflet is another 2-platform ScotRail station on a through line which is also the terminus for all services on one route. __________________ "This train, Faith will be rewarded" - Bruce Springsteen. www.facebook.com/keir.robinson318

20th June 2012, 14:43	#6589
Ivo Starmie Established Member Join Date: 8 Jan 2010 Location: Bath (or Southend) Posts: 7,057	According to patronage data, Whifflet was the 1,172nd busiest station in Britain in 2010/11. The next busiest station, i.e. #1,173, was Tadworth. __________________ Official Member of the Bath & Wells FirstGroup Bus Customer Panel Starmie

20th June 2012, 14:56	#6590
Paul Sidorczuk Xenophon philosopher Established Member Join Date: 17 Apr 2011 Location: Extremely posh, even by Cheshire standards (Better than Alderley Edge or Wilmslow) Posts: 8,460	Quintrell Downs is also the penultimate station on a branch line. __________________ "A cynic, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin" -H.L.Mencken. Sent from my stone monolith using cuneiform and runic symbols.

20th June 2012, 19:32	#6592
Ivo Starmie Established Member Join Date: 8 Jan 2010 Location: Bath (or Southend) Posts: 7,057	Harwich Town is another coastal station to have "Town" as its suffix. __________________ Official Member of the Bath & Wells FirstGroup Bus Customer Panel Starmie

20th June 2012, 12:09	#6587
Johnuk123 Member Join Date: 19 Mar 2012 Posts: 578	Newton is another 2 platform First Scotrail station.

20th June 2012, 19:30	#6591
Johnuk123 Member Join Date: 19 Mar 2012 Posts: 578	Falmouth Town is another penultimate station with one platform on a Cornish branch line managed by First Great Western.

20th June 2012, 19:38	#6593
Paul Sidorczuk Xenophon philosopher Established Member Join Date: 17 Apr 2011 Location: Extremely posh, even by Cheshire standards (Better than Alderley Edge or Wilmslow) Posts: 8,460	Narborough was another station that was opened to passengers in 1970....(it had been previously closed for a period). NOTE.....This was posted in response to the posting of Falmouth Town __________________ "A cynic, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin" -H.L.Mencken. Sent from my stone monolith using cuneiform and runic symbols. Last edited by Paul Sidorczuk; 20th June 2012 at 19:56.

20th June 2012, 19:52	#6594
Welshman Established Member Join Date: 11 Mar 2010 Posts: 1,214	Not to be confused with Scarborough, which was opened in 1845, and originally called Scarborough Central to distinguish it from the excursion platform at Londesborough Rd

20th June 2012, 20:23	#6595
Johnuk123 Member Join Date: 19 Mar 2012 Posts: 578	Seamer was opened in 1845 also.

20th June 2012, 20:31	#6596
Paul Sidorczuk Xenophon philosopher Established Member Join Date: 17 Apr 2011 Location: Extremely posh, even by Cheshire standards (Better than Alderley Edge or Wilmslow) Posts: 8,460	Malton is also managed by First TPE __________________ "A cynic, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin" -H.L.Mencken. Sent from my stone monolith using cuneiform and runic symbols.

21st June 2012, 07:00	#6597
Welshman Established Member Join Date: 11 Mar 2010 Posts: 1,214	Clifton [Malton used to be the nearest station to the junction at Rillington with the Whitby line, part of which has now been adopted by a heritage railway [NYMR]. Likewise Clifton was the junction station for the L&Y line to Bury Bolton St, Ramsbottom, Rawtenstall and Accrington, part of which is now adopted by the ELR]

21st June 2012, 08:01	#6598
Paul Sidorczuk Xenophon philosopher Established Member Join Date: 17 Apr 2011 Location: Extremely posh, even by Cheshire standards (Better than Alderley Edge or Wilmslow) Posts: 8,460	Polesworth is also a railway station with only a parliamentary-type service. __________________ "A cynic, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin" -H.L.Mencken. Sent from my stone monolith using cuneiform and runic symbols.

21st June 2012, 08:21	#6599
Robinson Member Join Date: 1 Aug 2010 Location: Southampton Posts: 487	Dunbar is also a station located on a main line which has only 1 platform in use. __________________ "This train, Faith will be rewarded" - Bruce Springsteen. www.facebook.com/keir.robinson318

21st June 2012, 12:26	#6600
Paul Sidorczuk Xenophon philosopher Established Member Join Date: 17 Apr 2011 Location: Extremely posh, even by Cheshire standards (Better than Alderley Edge or Wilmslow) Posts: 8,460	Prestonpans is also a station opened in 1846 and served by the North British Railway __________________ "A cynic, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin" -H.L.Mencken. Sent from my stone monolith using cuneiform and runic symbols.