The "Name the Station" game

[RDP]

Let’s try Eridge

Third time lucky. It is Eridge.

Your turn to take the next Thumper to Tunbridge Wells.

 

[ls2270]

Thank you! Next one…

Clue 1: this station has one platform

 

[-Colly405-]

Calstock?

 

[RDP]

Swale?

 

[ls2270]

Clue 2: this station is served by one TOC with only one class of DMU

 

[RDP]

Looe?

 

[ls2270]

Clue 3: this station is due to be served by a new class of train in the near future

 

[RDP]

Bow Street?

 

[ls2270]

Bow Street?

Yes that’s the one!

 

[RDP]

Lucky guess. Could have been almost anywhere on the Cambrian Lines.

And the next one.

Clue 1: This station is south of York.

 

[D6130]

Ulleskelf?

 

[ls2270]

Church Fenton?

 

[RDP]

Ulleskelf?

Church Fenton?

Neither of those.

Clue 2: It is served by one TOC.

 

[ls2270]

Mexborough?

 

[D6130]

Pewsey?

 

[RDP]

Mexborough?

Pewsey?

Neither of those.

Clue3: It has two platforms.

 

[ls2270]

Whyteleafe?

 

[D6130]

Liss?

 

[RDP]

Whyteleafe?

Liss?

Neither of those

Clue 4: It is on a third rail electrified line.

 

[D6130]

Glynde?

 

[ls2270]

Caterham?

 

[Trainguy34]

Canterbury East?

 

[RDP]

Glynde?

Caterham?

Canterbury East?

None of those

Clue 5: This is the least used of three stations serving this locality but forms a useful interchange with the nearby main station which is on a different line.

 

[D6130]

West Hampstead Overground?

 

[RDP]

West Hampstead Overground?

Not there. Fails on clue 4.

Bonus clue: It's not in London.

 

[D6130]

Not there. Fails on clue 4.

Bonus clue: It's not in London.

West Hampstead Overground was third rail last time I was there.... although admittedly that was quite a long time ago!

 

[gomango]

Dorking Deepdene?

 

[RDP]

West Hampstead Overground was third rail last time I was there.... although admittedly that was quite a long time ago!

It used to be. The North London line is now ac overhead except between Acton Central and Richmond.

Dorking Deepdene?

Not there. Again fails on clue 4.

Additional bonus clue: It's in Kent.

 

[gomango]

Maidstone Barracks?

 

[RDP]

Maidstone Barracks?

That's the one

Just across the river Medway from Maidstone East and linked by a footbridge.

Your turn.