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Ivo
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OK; let's see...
South West Main Line
Two platforms
Its number of platforms, when combined with something related to Birmingham, is unique on the SWML
South West Main Line
Two platforms
Its number of platforms, when combined with something related to Birmingham, is unique on the SWML
Ivo
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A lot of stations on the route have two platforms. But among those, it has a unique association with Birmingham. That's all I can say.
atomicdanny
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Southampton Airport Parkway?
Sounds reasonable - but Winchester seems to meet the same criteria of two platforms and a direct service to BHI
I'll go with Winchester then!
Ivo
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Nice try; throwing both at me 
Winchester is correct; Southampton AP is not. Why? The town (city) it serves is the only one on the route to have more than one direct connection to Brum; it has both rail and road (the A34, allowing for its various mergers with other roads).
Winchester is correct; Southampton AP is not. Why? The town (city) it serves is the only one on the route to have more than one direct connection to Brum; it has both rail and road (the A34, allowing for its various mergers with other roads).
Nice try; throwing both at me
Winchester is correct; Southampton AP is not. Why? The town (city) it serves is the only one on the route to have more than one direct connection to Brum; it has both rail and road (the A34, allowing for its various mergers with other roads).
Next! (I love posting that!)
Ivo
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Smethwick GB?
Lad Brookes
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Tamworth?
Nope. It might be a bit too general, so I'll add on a bit to it.
Four platform station on the WCML. Only two platforms serve the WCML itself, however London-bound trains can theoretically depart from any platform, although are extremely unlikely to do so in normal service. For three of these platforms, this involves a detour further North before turning back and rejoining the Southbound WCML further down the line.
Four platform station on the WCML. Only two platforms serve the WCML itself, however London-bound trains can theoretically depart from any platform, although are extremely unlikely to do so in normal service. For three of these platforms, this involves a detour further North before turning back and rejoining the Southbound WCML further down the line.
Ivo
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How many platforms does Lancaster have?
Not Lancaster, but yes Motherwell is right! (I think Lancaster has 5 platforms).
Platforms 1&2 serve the WCML; Platform 3&4 serve primarily the Hamilton Circle. London bound trains can in fact depart from any Platform. Most obviously depart from Platform 1, but they can depart from 2, 3 or 4 if they go North via Holytown and back South via Wishaw to rejoin the WCML there. Of course, it's unlikely that a train from Platform 2 would ever depart for London in such a way (mostly because it would have originated South of Motherwell), but it's theoretically possible.
Floor's open.
Platforms 1&2 serve the WCML; Platform 3&4 serve primarily the Hamilton Circle. London bound trains can in fact depart from any Platform. Most obviously depart from Platform 1, but they can depart from 2, 3 or 4 if they go North via Holytown and back South via Wishaw to rejoin the WCML there. Of course, it's unlikely that a train from Platform 2 would ever depart for London in such a way (mostly because it would have originated South of Motherwell), but it's theoretically possible.
Floor's open.
Ivo
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I hope you don't mean Frome and Coombe, given Frome's service isn't too bad...!
Ivo
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Assuming Coombe is right, what about Combe (near Oxford)?
Ivo
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South Wales Main Line
Two platforms
Depending on whether you use the English or Welsh alphabet, either one half or one third of its name is formed of the same letter...
Two platforms
Depending on whether you use the English or Welsh alphabet, either one half or one third of its name is formed of the same letter...
Ivo
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It would.
paulravuslante
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Valley Lines
One Platform
Trains arriving here end up facing the direction they originally came from.
One Platform
Trains arriving here end up facing the direction they originally came from.
This is a completely wild card guess, but I'll say Stafford.
paulravuslante
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Stafford isn't on the Valley Lines network (routes radiating from Cardiff).
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