ValleyLines142
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Llandaf is also a two-platform station that has a bridge going over the station.
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Xenophon PCDGS
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Treforest was also opened by the Taff Vale Railway.
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Radyr is also a DfT Category E station on TfW's Valley Lines network.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Manchester Victoria also has a lesser number of operational platforms than were used in past times.
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All of the 2,520 railway stations on the National Rail network in Great Britain are classified into six categories (two of which are each divided into two subcategories) by the Department for Transport.
Manchester Victoria is quoted on Wikipedia as an example of a Category B Station, whereas Welwyn Garden City is an example of a Category C1 Station.
Manchester Victoria is quoted on Wikipedia as an example of a Category B Station, whereas Welwyn Garden City is an example of a Category C1 Station.
ValleyLines142
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How is this related to Manchester Victoria though? Because there are hundreds of Category B and Category C1 stations.
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The point is they are the listed examples on Wikipedia for stations of the different categories: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_railway_station_categories
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Esker-pades
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That seems very, very tenuous. Literally every station has a categorisation. Surely there should at least be a link that they are both category B?
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They are both listed on that page as examples for their categories, of which there is only one per category (total of 8 stations). It isn't really a link between the stations themselves.
ValleyLines142
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I agree. It's like saying Penzance is a railway station in the UK as is Aberdeen.
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I’d be inclined to agree on this one, two stations being quoted on Wikipedia as examples is a little bit too tedious a link for the intents and purposes of this quiz I’m afraid. I hate to intervene and don’t want to set a precedent of any description, however if we could find alternative comparisons I would be most appreciative! 
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Haymarket is also the second most important station to link to a tram network on their network.
Sorry if this is badly explained
Sorry if this is badly explained
Esker-pades
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I understand.
London Kings Cross also has a platform 0 which is a dead-end terminus.
London Kings Cross also has a platform 0 which is a dead-end terminus.
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London St Pancras International is also linked to the London Underground through Kings Cross St Pancras.
Esker-pades
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Glasgow Queen Street also has two low level platforms which are the only through platforms in the station.
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Back in the early years of Glasgow Queen Street's history, trains were once rope-hauled out of the terminus by stationary steam engines, due to the steep gradient up to Cowlairs. This is also the case at London Euston, with the steep gradient up to Camden.
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Reading is also managed by Network Rail.
South Western Railway Class 458/5 - which normally operate on the Waterloo-Reading line - were converted between 2012 and 2016 when (previously designated) Class 458/0 were merged with Class 460, previously operated on Gatwick Express services between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport.
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Finsbury Park is also served by LU's Victoria Line.
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Elephant and Castle is also the last station for trains entering the Thameslink Core (all the rest of which are also served by the the London Underground Northern line)
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West Hampstead Thameslink is the OSI with West Hampstead.
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(I think it's too recent since we already got Elephant & Castle 3 turns prior)
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The offending posting has now been struck-through.
Xenophon PCDGS
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This is the posting from which the thread should be continued.
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Peckham Rye station was designed by Charles Henry Driver (1832–1900), who also designed the grade II listed Denmark Hill and Battersea Park stations.
(Note: Sorry for the delay, but I've now seen the comments about my post No. 15545; I'm happy with the ruling.)
(Note: Sorry for the delay, but I've now seen the comments about my post No. 15545; I'm happy with the ruling.)
ValleyLines142
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New Cross is also a four platform station served by Southeastern and London Overground.