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The station's service pattern is unusual in that it is served by trains on two completely different routes in either direction. Southbound services originate at Gerrards Cross and call at all but a few intermediate stations (the exact stopping pattern varies depending on the day). On northbound services, however, Denham Golf Club is the first calling point after London Marylebone; these trains then continue past Gerrards Cross, stopping at most intermediate stations before finally terminating at Banbury. The respective corresponding services in the opposite direction pass through this station non-stop. This means that the only stations to receive direct, regular, all-day services both to and from Denham Golf Club are London Marylebone (the terminus) and Gerrards Cross (the next station to the north).
 
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Gerrards Cross used to have a cutting until about 2005 when a tunnel was built there in order for a supermarket to be built there.

Cane Hill Tunnel (nearest station Purley), which looked more like a long bridge than a tunnel, happened vice-versa. It was demolished and formed a cutting for the fast lines on the Brighton Main Line.
 
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Mojo said:
I say a station and the person below would say another station that has something in common with it. It doesn't have to be unique, but try and make it as different as possible and please ensure that all associations are rail related: a separate game exists for non rail related links. For example I might start with Cardiff Central, the next person would reply Kings Cross (both have a platform 0) and the person after could say Gatwick Airport (another Network Rail managed major station).

Note that you should only reply with a station on the main BR network (e.g. not Underground or Preserved Railway) that is still open.
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Is it not the case that it is railway stations and not railway infrastructure that should be where the associations are made upon this thread?
 
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An association between railway infrastructure is rail-related, so in my view it should be valid, but I think we should get an opinion from the quizmasters.
 
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LUYMun said:
Gerrards Cross used to have a cutting until about 2005 when a tunnel was built there in order for a supermarket to be built there.

Cane Hill Tunnel (nearest station Purley), which looked more like a long bridge than a tunnel, happened vice-versa. It was demolished and formed a cutting for the fast lines on the Brighton Main Line.
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Xenophon PCDGS said:
Is it not the case that it is railway stations and not railway infrastructure that should be where the associations are made upon this thread?
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A Challenge said:
An association between railway infrastructure is rail-related, so in my view it should be valid, but I think we should get an opinion from the quizmasters.
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No problems with this move, continue from Purley :smile:
 
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LUYMun said:
Gerrards Cross used to have a cutting until about 2005 when a tunnel was built there in order for a supermarket to be built there.

Cane Hill Tunnel (nearest station Purley), which looked more like a long bridge than a tunnel, happened vice-versa. It was demolished and formed a cutting for the fast lines on the Brighton Main Line.
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Hither Green is another 6 platform station with 3rd rail electrification.
 
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Addlestone is also the first station to the north of a triangular junction of which one side sees only limited and diversionary passenger use.
 
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Normally, all trains head southbound at Addlestone normally terminate at Weybridge, but during Sundays they are diverted to Woking.
 
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Henry Gordon Lyon was the Station Master at Penzance between 1940 and 1949; afterwards, he carried out the similar post at Leamington Spa.
 
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Hanwell is the station to the east of Wharncliffe Viaduct; the station to the west of it is Southall.
 
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Windsor and Eton Central Riverside is another station which has services from Siemens EMUs which are soon to be replaced with Bombardier Aventras.
 
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Llandudno Junction is a terminus of the Conwy Valley Line, which is currently closed due to flooding. Llanaber is another station in Wales which has lost (but in this case subsequently regained) service due to the line flooding.
 
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