Closed Stations Journey quiz

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Grovesend

Have fun!

 

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Now accessing the Swansea District Line....

Pont Lliw

 

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Llangyfelach

 

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Felin Fran Halt

 

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Llandarcy

 

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Now noting what the preamble said about "a link line, with no stations", we now access the Vale of Glamorgan line (noting the guide note in the preamble)

Southerndown Road

 

[DerekC]

Llandow Halt

Noting the guidance in the preamble, could we clarify whether the closed stations on the South Wales Railway at Briton Ferry (1st), Margam Halt, Pyle (1st) and Stormy can be counted when we come this way again?

 

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Llandow (Wick Road) Halt
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Noting the guidance in the preamble, could we clarify whether the closed stations on the South Wales Railway at Briton Ferry (1st), Margam Halt, Pyle (1st) and Stormy can be counted when we come this way again?

It is all dependant on whether or not those stations do in fact meet the stipulation requirements appertaining to the rules of this quiz, though a query has arisen in that whilst a feature of this line was called Stormy Bank, I cannot trace a station there.

Margam Halt is in an unusual situation when one considers the lines that led to Margam Knuckle Yard and of the actual line position where that was situated.

Briton Ferry (1st) and Pyle (1st) seem to be covered by the nuance inherent in Rule 5 of the quiz. It may be worthwhile to read the "Guide Note Section" that follows on from the normal rules of this quiz, as there is a very specific mention of how Rule 5 has been the subject of query over the years on this quiz.

However, two other first stations are allowed on that line.....Skewen (1st) and Llansamlet (1st)

 

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St Athan

 

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Gileston

 

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Aberthaw

 

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Aberthaw

That would be Aberthaw High Level so to continue...

Sully

 

[Ash Bridge]

Swanbridge

 

[DerekC]

Lavernock

 

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Lower Penarth
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GUIDE NOTE SECTION.....RULE 5 CLARIFICATION.
In response to recent PM received by me with regards to rule 5 shown above, the matter of the more deep and learned railway station historical knowledge of railway stations, where different sites were involved, NOTING THE COMMENT CONCERNING DISTANCES, it is hereby agreed that postings with the knowledge of such matters that state for example, all three of the locations on the closed Long Eaton stations, both the locations of closed railway stations at Waverton on the Crewe and Chester Railway and at Port Dinorwic on the Bangor and Caernarvon Railway WILL be allowed.

However, noting the very large numbers numbers of relocations that are actually covered by Rule 5 that have so occurred and indeed have been made the subject of a recent thread on this website, it is up to contestants to make a decision as to whether they wish to make such a posting or not.

It seems an opportune time to show this Guide Note section that follows on after the rules of the quiz.

 

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Alberta Place Halt

 

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Penarth Dock

 

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Llandough Platform

(appears in Wikipedia and the closed stations list, closed in 1918, but I can't locate it on a map)

 

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Next accessing the line of the Rhymney Railway, we come to....

Cefn Onn Halt

Now departing on a fanily visit

 

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Penyrheol

 

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Abertridwr

A colliery halt comes next, then the final station

 

[Ash Bridge]

Windsor Colliery Halt

 

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Senghenydd

Hard to visit this place without thinking about the 439 miners who died at the Universal Colliery (a stone's throw from the station) on 14th October 1913. The worst mining disaster in UK history.

 

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Senghenydd

Hard to visit this place without thinking about the 439 miners who died at the Universal Colliery (a stone's throw from the station) on 14th October 1913. The worst mining disaster in UK history.

What an absolute tragedy!

 

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We next move to Wales for the next journey.....

This is number 490 in the series so far.....

The journey starts at the closed station of New Radnor
It follows the line of the Kington and Eardisley Railway
It then follows the line of the Leominster and Kington Railway
It then follows the line of the Worcester, Bromyard and Leominster Railway
It then follows the line of the Cotswold Line
It then follows the line of the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway
It then follows the line of the Cherwell Valley Line
It then follows the line of the Great Western Railway Main Line
It then follows the line of the Bristol and North Somerset Railway...via the Camerton loop line
It then follows the line of the Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth Railway
It then follows the line of the GWR Yeovil to Taunton Line...via Lyng Halt
It then follows the line of the Bristol and Exeter Railway
It then follows the line of the Devon and Somerset Railway
It then follows the line of the Bideford Extension Railway...beware of heritage stations
It then follows the line of the North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway
It then follows the line of the North Cornwall Railway
It then follows the line of the Bodmin and Wadebridge Railway
It then follows the line of the Bodmin and Wenford Railway
It then follows the line of the Cornwall Railway
The journey ends at the closed station of Probus and Ladock Halt

The first closed station on this journey is New Radnor

 

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Dolyhir

 

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Stanner

 

[Ash Bridge]

Kington

 

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Titley Junction

 

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Titley Junction

I think you will find that heritage status applies to that particular station these days
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Kington

Marston Halt

We shall shortly set off to Manchester for the annual visit to their Christmas Markets