Station association

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In the days when an annual hop-picking holiday in Kent was 'a thing' amongst working-class Londoners, special Hop Pickers' Trains were provided from London Bridge (often running in the early hours of the morning) to destinations such as Wateringbury and Marden.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Staplehurst was also opened by the South Eastern Railway in 1842.

 

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As a staunch commuter railhead, a high fraction (51.4%) of the total entries & exits at Staplehurst were by season ticket holders during 2019-20.
In the same pre-pandemic period, ORR statistics indicate an identical ratio of season ticket holders used Haslemere.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Petersfield is also a DfT category C2 station that was opened by the London and South Western Railway on its Portsmouth Direct Line in 1859.

 

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Yatton was opened in 1841 by the Bristol and Exeter Railway. It was a junction for Clevedon and Cheddar - both of which are closed.

I'm struggling to work out what's the association between Yatton and the previous post of Petersfield?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I'm struggling to work out what's the association between Yatton and the previous post of Petersfield?

Same here. One I think where the auspices of a forum quizmaster can help in this matter.

 

[Class172]

Yatton was opened in 1841 by the Bristol and Exeter Railway. It was a junction for Clevedon and Cheddar - both of which are closed.

I'm afraid there doesn't appear to be a valid connection here with the previous station. The aim in this game (and its sister game Settlement Association) is to identify a common link between your new location and that stated in the previous successful post - hope this helps. I've struck through your entry for now to help other players follow the thread clearly.

Petersfield is also a DfT category C2 station that was opened by the London and South Western Railway on its Portsmouth Direct Line in 1859.

Holmwood is another station in the South East which possesses a Grade II-listed signal box in the immediate vicinity.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Holmwood is another station in the South East which possesses a Grade II-listed signal box in the immediate vicinity.

Ockley was also opened by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway in 1867.

 

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Birkenhead North also saw the introduction of electric trains in 1938.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Birkenhead North station was built by the Wirral Railway, replacing their earlier terminus at Wallasey Bridge Road (a short distance away) which had opened in 1866. The station was originally known as Birkenhead Docks and opened on 2 January 1888 as through station with Birkenhead Park station becoming the new terminus.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Daisy Hill is also a DfT category "E" station that was opened in 1888.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Daisy Hill station is one of two stations serving the town of Westhougton in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester; the other one is Westhougton.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Pemberton was also opened by the Liverpool and Bury Railway in 1848.

 

[SteveyBee131]

Rose Hill Marple also is lacking in trains on Sundays

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Bognor Regis is also a terminal station on a short branch line.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Hamble is also a station on the West Coastway Line.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Treforest Estate is also a DfT category F2 station that was opened in 1942.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Aberdare is one of the two northern termini of the Merthyr Line.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Merthyr Tydfil is also a single-platform station with a DfT category rating of "E".

 

[SteveyBee131]

Fort William also has bilingual station name boards

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Oban is also a terminal station that serves a ferry terminal.

 

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In the late 19th century, Oban station was the first location on Britain's railways to use the electric token system of working on single lines.

Although historically quite widespread, electric token working has now been superseded by more modern signalling systems. One remaining outpost is on the Stranraer line south of the station at Girvan.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Barrhill was also opened by the Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway in 1877.

 

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Barmouth is another station with a passing loop on a lengthy, single-track rural railway.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Frinton-on-Sea is also a DfT category "E" station that was opened in 1867.

 

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Presumably on account of Frinton-on-Sea's large retiree community, there's an old railway joke about a purported sign at Liverpool Street station saying:-
"Harwich for the Continent. Frinton for the Incontinent"

The Harwich referred to in this jest is today's Harwich International.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Worplesdon is also a DfT category "E" station that was opened in 1883.

 

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Farnham also saw the introduction of electric trains in 1937.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Chiswick was also opened by the London and South Western Railway in 1849.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Catford Bridge is also a London Fare Zone 3 station.