The Journey Game

[A Challenge]

I've just realised - I typed DMU when I meant EMU!

 

[Esker-pades]

Whoops!

Edinburgh Waverley to Dunblane (365)?

 

[A Challenge]

1. This journey starts a station with more than 10 platforms
2. This journey ends at a station that is further from London Terminals (the nearest for both) than the terminus
3. This journey uses a EMU
4. This journey does not call at any station in Wales
5. This journey is operated by an Arriva TOC (or TfW)

 

[Esker-pades]

Crewe to Chester (153)?

Could you edit that clue so it shows EMU?

 

[lxfe_mxtterz]

Manchester Piccadilly to Preston (319)?

 

[A Challenge]

1. This journey starts a station with more than 10 platforms
2. This journey ends at a station that is further from London Terminals (the nearest for both) than the terminus
3. This journey uses a EMU
4. This journey does not call at any station in Wales
5. This journey is operated by an Arriva TOC (or TfW)
6. This journey can be completed using oyster

 

[Esker-pades]

New Cross Gate to West Croydon (378)?

 

[A Challenge]

1. This journey starts a station with more than 10 platforms
2. This journey ends at a station that is further from London Terminals (the nearest for both) than the terminus
3. This journey uses a EMU
4. This journey does not call at any station in Wales
5. This journey is operated by an Arriva TOC (or TfW)
6. This journey can be completed using oyster
7. The destination is less than 5 miles from a London terminal

 

[Springs Branch]

Clapham Junction to Stratford on a LO 378 ?
(without getting the Quails out, I think Stratford is slightly further from Liverpool St than Clapham Jn is from Waterloo)

 

[A Challenge]

That is the journey

 

[Springs Branch]

1: This journey starts at a 4-platform through station.
2: The journey ends at a terminal station.
3: End-to-end journey time is slightly under 4 hours.
4: Generally, it has been operated by rolling stock constructed in the British Rail era.

 

[Springs Branch]

Throwing in an extra clue ......
1: This journey starts at a 4-platform through station.
2: The journey ends at a terminal station.
3: End-to-end journey time is slightly under 4 hours.
4: Rolling stock has generally been constructed in the British Rail era.
5: This journey does not traverse any electrified track.

 

[Esker-pades]

Dundee to Inverness (158)?

 

[Springs Branch]

Dundee to Inverness (158)?

It is indeed. Your Floor.

 

[Esker-pades]

Thanks!

1. The origin is a dead end terminus
2. The destination is a 2 platform through station
3. The traction is timed for 100mph max
4. The whole route is electrified with 750V DC

 

[A Challenge]

Brighton to West Worthing (313)?

 

[Esker-pades]

1. The origin is a dead end terminus
2. The destination is a 2 platform through station
3. The traction is timed for 100mph max
4. The whole route is electrified with 750V DC
5. There is at least one opportunity to change onto the London Underground en-route

 

[Springs Branch]

London Waterloo to Farnham (change for LU at Vauxhall) (on a 450)?

 

[Esker-pades]

1. The origin is a dead end terminus
2. The destination is a 2 platform through station
3. The traction is timed for 100mph max
4. The whole route is electrified with 750V DC
5. There is at least one opportunity to change onto the London Underground en-route
6. Despite being timed for 100mph, the service is usually operated by a 75mph EMU

 

[NoMorePacers]

London Charing Cross to Tunbridge Wells?

 

[Esker-pades]

1. The origin is a dead end terminus
2. The destination is a 2 platform through station
3. The traction is timed for 100mph max
4. The whole route is electrified with 750V DC
5. There is at least one opportunity to change onto the London Underground en-route
6. Despite being timed for 100mph, the service is usually operated by a 75mph EMU
7. The service operates once per day in one direction only

 

[Springs Branch]

17:45 Cannon Street to Folkestone Central ? (calling at London Bridge for LU)

 

[Esker-pades]

1. The origin is a dead end terminus
2. The destination is a 2 platform through station
3. The traction is timed for 100mph max
4. The whole route is electrified with 750V DC
5. There is at least one opportunity to change onto the London Underground en-route
6. Despite being timed for 100mph, the service is usually operated by a 75mph EMU
7. The service operates once per day in one direction only
8. The origin has 6 platforms

 

[NoMorePacers]

Cannon Street - Folkestone Central?

 

[Esker-pades]

Cannon Street - Folkestone Central?

That's already been guessed, and Cannon Street has 7 platforms.

 

[NoMorePacers]

Charing Cross to Canterbury West then?

 

[Esker-pades]

Charing Cross to Canterbury West then?

I can't find a train that does that.

 

[Esker-pades]

1. The origin is a dead end terminus
2. The destination is a 2 platform through station
3. The traction is timed for 100mph max
4. The whole route is electrified with 750V DC
5. There is at least one opportunity to change onto the London Underground en-route
6. Despite being timed for 100mph, the service is usually operated by a 75mph EMU
7. The service operates once per day in one direction only
8. The origin has 6 platforms
9. The destination is in DfT category C1.

 

[NoMorePacers]

I can't find a train that does that.

There is this one: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/W03821/2019/02/22/advanced
Although it divides from a separate train heading to Dover.

 

[NoMorePacers]

London Charing Cross to Folkestone Central?