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which are your locals?

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A- Accrington
B- Burnley Manchester Road
c- Castleton
D- Deighton
E- Euxton Balshaw Lane
F- Farnworth
G- Greenfield
H- Hebden Bridge
I- Ilkley
J- Jewellery Quarter
K- Kirkham and Wesham
L- Littlebrough
M- Mytholmroyd
N- New Pudsey
O- Orrel
P- Pemberton
Q- Quakers Yard
R- Rochdale
S- Sowerby Bridge
T- Todmorden
U- Urmston
V- Victoria (Manchester)
W- Walsden
X- (N/A)
Y- York
Z- (N/A)
 
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alexf380

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A: Addiewell
B: Brunstane
C: Camelon
D: Drem
E: Edinburgh Waverley
F: Falkirk High
G: Glasgow Queen Street
H: Haymarket
I: Inverkiething
J: Johnstone
K: Kinghorn
L: Longniddry
M: Musselburgh
N: North Berwick
O: Oban
P: Prestonpans
Q: Queens Park (Glasgow)
R: Rosyth
S: Stirling
T: Tyndrum Lower
U: Uphall
V: Victoria (Manchester)
W: Wallyford
X:
Y: Yoker
Z:
 
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mmac

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Glasgow, Scotland
A: Anderston
B: Bellgrove
C: (Glasgow) Central
D: Duke St.
E: Exhibition Centre
F: Mount Florida
G: (Paisley) Gilmour St.
H: Howwood
I: Irvine
J: Johnstone
K: Kilwinning
L: Langside
M: Milliken Park
N: Newton
O: Oban
P: Pollockshields East
Q: (Glasgow) Queen St.
R: Rutherglen
S: Summerston
T: Thornliebank
U: Uddingston
V: Mount Vernon
W: Westerton
Y: Yoker

Might've cheated on a couple.
 

Schnellzug

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This looks a fun subject for what will, if I have calculated correctly, be my Very First Post. :D

let's see..

Axminster or Avoncliff
Branksome
Christchurch (* Or Corfe Castle)
Dorchester South (or West)
Eastleigh (or Exeter Central?)
Frome
Gillingham (Dorset) (probably)
Holton Heath
Keynsham
Lawrence Hill Or possibly Lympstone Commando? :|
Maiden Newton or Moreton
New Milton
Oldfield Park
Poole
Queenstown Road?
Redbridge
Southampton Central
Totton
Upwey
Weymouth
Yeovil Pen Mill
Zeals (by bus from... ok. :oops:)

I, J & V are all Distant.
 
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Smudger105e

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Easy for me as I don't live far from the OP!!

A: Attenborough
B: Burton Joyce
C: Carlton
D: David Lane (NET)
E: East Midlands Airport (UC)
F: Forest (NET)
G: Grantham
H: Hucknall
I: (ages away!) Irlam
J: Jewellery Qu.
K: Kirkby-in-Ashfield
L: Long Eaton
M: Moor Bridge (NET)
N: Netherfield
O: Oakham
P: Phoenix Park (NET)
Q: Quorn & Woodhouse (GCR)
R: Radcliffe
S: Station Street (NET)
T: Thurgarton
U: Uttoxeter
V: London Victoria
W: Whatstandwell
X
Y: York
Z
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A Ardwick International
B Burnage
C Crescent :)
D Denton
E East Didsbury
F Fairfield
G Gorton
H Hyde North
I Ince
J James St
K Kearsley
L Levenshulme
M Manchester Piccadilly (200yds)
N Newton For Hyde
O Oldham Wernerth (RIP)
P Patricroft
Q Queen St (Cardiff), Nearest
R Ryder Brow
S Salford Central
T Trafford Park
U Urmston
V Victoria
W Walkden
X Oldham Mumps? (Xpired, X-station.) :(
Y Yorton
Z Zoo!?! Drat. Bache doesn't count.
' 'unts Cross (Scouse has no H)
 

gnolife

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Johnstone
A Ardwick International
B Burnage
C Crescent :)
D Denton
E East Didsbury
F Fairfield
G Gorton
H Hyde North
I Ince
J James St
K Kearsley
L Levenshulme
M Manchester Piccadilly (200yds)
N Newton For Hyde
O Oldham Wernerth (RIP)
P Patricroft
Q Queen St (Cardiff), Nearest
R Ryder Brow
S Salford Central
T Trafford Park
U Urmston
V Victoria
W Walkden
X Oldham Mumps? (Xpired, X-station.) :(
Y Yorton
Z Zoo!?! Drat. Bache doesn't count.
' 'unts Cross (Scouse has no H)
Where the heck is Ardwick International?
and surely Crescent is a bit of a dodgy one, youve got Clifton just one stop up the road.
 

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A: Ardwick
B: Batley
C: Cottingley
D: Dewsbury
E: East Garforth
F: Frizinghall
G: Glasshoughton
H: Huddersfield
I: Ilkley
J: James Street
K: Keighley
L: Leeds
M: Morley
N: Normanton
O: Outwood
P: Pontefract Tabshelf
Q: Queen St (Cardiff)
R: Ravensthorpe
S: Slaithwaite
T: Todmorden
U: Urmston
V: Victoria (Manchester)
W: Wakefield Westgate
X
Y: York
Z
 

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Arts et Métiers
Bel-Air
Cour St-Emilion
Daumesnil
Edgar Quinet
Filles du Calvaire
Gaîté
Havre-Caumartin
Iéna
Jasmin
Kléber
Ledru-Rollin
Michel Bizot
Nation
Ourcq
Place d'Italie
Q...?
Raspail
Saint-Ambroise
Ternes
U...?
Vaneau
Wagram
X...?
Y...?
Z...?

Okay I shouldn't have done that... :lol:
 

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Leicester
A: Attenborough
B: Beeston
C: Chesterfield
D: Derby
E: East Midlands Parkway
F: Flitwick
G: Gravelly Hill
H: Harlington
I: Illford
J: Jewellery Quarter
K: Kettering
L: Loughborough
M: March
N: Narborough
O: Oakham
P: Peterborough
Q: Queens Park
R: Redditch
S: South Wigston
T: Tamworth
U: University
V: Victoria - Manchester
W: Wellingborough
X:
Y: Yarm
Z:
 

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Ashburys
Barnsley
Chesterfield
Darnall
Elsecar
Finningley?
Grindleford
Hathersage
Irlam
Jewellery Quarter, can't think of another
Kiveton Bridge
Leeds
Meadowhall
New Mills Central
Outwood
Pontefract
Queensbury
Rotherham Central
Sheffield
T
Upper Tyndrum
Victoria, Mcr
Wakefield Westgate
X
York
Z
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---
Ashburys
Barnsley
Chesterfield
Darnall
Elsecar
Finningley?
Grindleford
Hathersage
Irlam
Jewellery Quarter, can't think of another
Kiveton Bridge
Leeds
Meadowhall
New Mills Central
Outwood
Pontefract
Queensbury
Rotherham Central
Sheffield
Todmorden
Upper Tyndrum
Victoria, Mcr
Woodhouse
X
York
Z
 

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Wigan
A- Appley Bridge
B- Blackrod
C- Chorley
D- Daisy Hill
E- Euxton Balshaw Lane
F- Farnworth
G- Gathurst
H- Hindley
I- Ince (Manchester)
J- Liverpool James Street
K- Kirkby (Merseyside)
L- Leyland
M- Moses Gate
N- Newton-le-Willows
O- Orrell
P- Pemberton
Q- Quakers Yard
R- Rainford
S- Seaforth & Litherland
T- Town Green
U- Upholland
V- Manchester Victoria
W- Wigan North Western
X-
Y- Yorton
Z-
 

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A-Albrighton
B-Birimgham Snow Hill
C-Cradley Heath
D-Dudley (According to TPE app!)
E-Erdington
F-Five Ways
G-Gravelly Hill
H-Hagley
I-Islip
J-Jewellry Quarter
K-Kidderminster
L-Lye
M-Marston Green
N-Northfield
O-Old Hill
P-Perry Barr
Q-Quackers Yard (According to TPE app)
R-Rowley Regis
S-Stourbridge town
T-Tipton
U-University
V-Virginia Water
W-Walsall
X-
Y-Yardley Wood
Z-
 

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Here's an idea; can anyone make an alphabetical list of stations that are not mentioned in this thread? XD

Easy, because I'm on holiday, here are the nearest stations:

Arth Goldau
Brunnen
Cham
Dottikon-Dintikon
Erstfeld
Flüelen
Gisikon-Root
Horw
Immensee
Jona
Knonau
Luzern
Merlischachen
Nottwil
Oberrüti
Pfäffikon
Quartino
Rotkreuz
Stansstad
Thalwil
Uetikon
Vitznau
Walchwil
Xertigny
Yverdon
Zug Oberwil
 

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Here's mine:

A: Ashford International
B: Bearsted
C: Charing
D: Dover Priory
E: East Malling
F: Folkestone West
G: Gillingham
H: Ham Street
I: Ifield
J: Jewellery Quarter
K: Kearsney
L: Lenham
M: Maidstone East
N: New Hythe
O: Otford
P: Pluckley
Q: Queens Road Peckham
R: Rye
S: Sandling
T: Tonbridge
U: Uckfield
V: London Victoria
X
W: Wye
Y: Yalding
Z
 

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I did cheat a bit and use the same station twice (it changed name), and had a little help for U (I actually even used Upton sometimes on the way home from school!). I have also recently been reading about some of our disused stations, which helped a lot as there are loads of them.

A: Aigburth
B: Broad Green
C: Crown St
D: Dingle
E: Edge Lane
F: Fazakerley
G: Garswood
H: Huyton
I: Irlam
J: James St
K: Knotty Ash
L: Liverpool Lime St
M: Moorfields
N: New Lane
O: Old Swan & Knotty Ash
P: Prescot
Q: Queen St (Cardiff)
R: Roby
S: Stanley
T: Tuebrook
U: Upton
V: Victoria (Manchester)
W: Wavertree Technology Park

Y: Yardley Wood
 

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OK here's my try... Only using open stations, national network, LUL or preseved...

A: Aspley Guise
B: Bletchley
C: Cheddington
D: Denham
E: Ely (was going to put 'Euston' but I thought that should be under 'L')
F: Fenny Stratford
G: Great Missenden
H: Hemel Hempstead
I: Islip
J: Jewellery Quarter
K: Kempston Hardwick
L: Leighton Buzzard
M: Milton Keynes Central
N: Northampton
O: Oxford
P: Princes Risborough
Q: Quainton Road
R: Ridgmont
S: Stewartby
T: Tring
U: Uxbridge
V: Vauxhall
W: Wolverton
Y: Yeovil Jct
 
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Wigan
A-Appley Bridge
B-Bolton
C-Chorley
D-Daisy Hill
E-Euxton Balshaw Lane
F-Fairfield
G-Gathurst
H-Hindley
I-Ince
J-
K-Kirby
L-Liverpool Lime St
M-Moorside
N-Newton Le Willows
O-Oxenholme
P-Parbold
Q-
R-Rainhill
S-Swinton
T-
U-
V-
W-Wigan Wallgate
X-
Y-York
Z-

This got the brain going without a map.
I'll finish later WITH a map :D
 
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A - Axminster
B - Barnstaple
C - Crediton
D - Digby & Sowton
E - Exeter St. Davids
F - Feniton
G - Gunnislake
H - Honiton
I - Ivybridge
J - Jewellery Quarter
K - Kings Nympton
L - Lapford
M - Morchard Road
N - Newton St. Cyres
O - Oldfield Park (unless you count Okehampton)
P - Polsloe Bridge
Q - Quintrel Downs
R - Roche
S - St. James Park
T - Tiverton Parkway
U - Umberleigh
V - Virginia Water
W - Weston-Super-Mare
Y - Yeovil Junction
 

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Aberdour
Burntisland
Cupar/Cardenden
Dalgety Bay
Edinburgh Waverly
Falkirk Grahamston
Glenrothes with Thornton
Haymarket
Inverkeithing
Jordanhill
Kirkcaldy
Ladybank
Markinch
North Queensferry
Oban or Oxenholme
Perth
Queens Park (Glasgow)
Rosyth
Springfield
Troon
Upper Tyndrum
Victoria (Manchester)
Wallyford
Yoker

Surprisingly few T's in Scotland.
 

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Abbey Road (DLR)
Bromley-by-Bow (LU)
Canning Town (LU)
Devons Road (DLR)
Elm Park (LU)
Forest Gate
Goodmayes
Hackney Wick
Ilford
Junction Road (closed)
King George V (DLR)
Leytonstone High Road
Maryland
Newbury Park (LU)
Old Ford (closed)
Pudding Mill Lane (DLR)
Queen's Road Peckham
Redbridge (LU)
Stratford
Tottenham Hale
Upton Park (LU)
Victoria (LU)
Wanstead Park
X
York Road (closed)
Z
 
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323Matt

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Here goes mine!

A- Ardwick
B- Brinnington
C- Cheadle Hulme (Where I travel to every day)
D- Davenport
E- East Didsbury
F- Flowery Field
G- Gatley
H- Heaton Chapel! (My home station)
I- Irlam
J- Jewellery Quarter seems to be the closest :o
K- Knutsford
L- Levenshulme
M- Mauldeth Road
N- Navigation Road
O- Manchester Oxford Road
P- Patricroft
Q-
R- Reddish South (One of the least used in Britain! The line runs 20m from my house!)
S- Stockport
T- (Manchester seems to have a distinct lack of 'T' stations)
U- (and 'U's)
V- Manchester Victoria
W- Woodsmoor
X-
Y-
Z-
 

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Anywhere but here...
A - Acocks Green
B - Bearley
C - Claverdon
D - Dorridge
E - Earlswood
F - Five Ways
G - Gravelly Hill
H - Hatton
I - Islip
J - Jewellery Quarter
K - Kings Norton
L - Lapworth
M - Marston Green
N - Northfield
O - Olton
P - Perry Barr
Q - Queen's Park (London)
R - Redditch
S - Solihull
T - The Lakes
U - University
V - Victoria - Manchester & London are equal distance away!
W - Warwick Parkway - If you live South Birmingham you've got a choice of 7?!
Y - Yardley Wood
 
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