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Christmas Quiz 2012

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Christmas Quiz 2012 02/12/2012 at 21:51 #38444
AndyG
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1835 posts 		Ah n, tis Leicester (Square).
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Christmas Quiz 2012 02/12/2012 at 21:55 #38445
Peter Bennet
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5363 posts 		" said:
2

Rhoose Cardiff International Airport
That's in Wales - possibly the answer to 1 though.

Peter
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Christmas Quiz 2012 02/12/2012 at 21:56 #38446
pbinnersley
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431 posts 		13. Which geometrical shape appears in a national rail UK station name other than square?

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13. (Winnersh) Triangle; Star (Lane)?
Hugh,
Correct on Winnersh TRIANGLE, but Star Lane is Docklands, not National Rail.

Peter.
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Christmas Quiz 2012 02/12/2012 at 22:01 #38447
pbinnersley
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431 posts 		1. What is the longest official station name on the national rail network
2. What is the longest station name displayed on a national rail station in England (including the for …)

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2

Rhoose Cardiff International Airport
Sam,

Not the answer to 2, but you have answered 1. correctly. Like Peter, I had Manchester United Football Ground (30 characters) as the listing I saw had Cardiff International Airport in brackets, but National Rail and the station sign give the full 33 character name without brackets.

Peter.
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Christmas Quiz 2012 02/12/2012 at 22:02 #38448
pbinnersley
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431 posts 		6. Which English cities appear in London Underground station names? (six eight)


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Ah n, tis Leicester (Square).
Correct, that makes all eight.

Peter.
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Christmas Quiz 2012 02/12/2012 at 22:04 #38449
Peter Bennet
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5363 posts 		" said:
13. Which geometrical shape appears in a national rail UK station name other than square?

" said:
13. (Winnersh) Triangle; Star (Lane)?
Hugh,
Correct on Winnersh TRIANGLE, but Star Lane is Docklands, not National Rail.

Peter.
Bromley Cross
Waltham Cross
Kings Cross
Charing Cross (x2)

Peter
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Christmas Quiz 2012 02/12/2012 at 22:05 #38450
AndyG
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1835 posts 		Credit JC92 with that, at post #20
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Christmas Quiz 2012 02/12/2012 at 22:06 #38451
Peter Bennet
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5363 posts 		" said:
Credit JC92 with that, at post #20

What about me @ 16?

Peter
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Christmas Quiz 2012 02/12/2012 at 22:14 #38452
pbinnersley
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431 posts 		" said:
20: Duty-free shop on underground station

Friedrichstrasse U-Bahn station in East Berlin prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall. It was on a transit line between the northern and southern regions of West Berlin and had a Mitropa duty-free shop for Westerners with hard currency.

Mike
Mike,

Correct, an errie experience. Allegedly there were customs checks during the 30 second stop at the first staions back into West Berlin.

Peter.
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Christmas Quiz 2012 02/12/2012 at 22:18 #38454
pbinnersley
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431 posts 		" said:
6:leicester square?
Correct.

Sorry I missed you first time I checked.

Peter.
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Christmas Quiz 2012 02/12/2012 at 22:19 #38455
pbinnersley
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431 posts 		" said:
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6: Gloucester (Road), Lancaster (Gate), London (Bridge), Westminster, Liverpool (Street), Preston (Road) and Oxford (Circus) makes 7!

Also Leicester (Square)

Peter

Correct.

Sorry I missed you first time I checked.

Peter.
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Christmas Quiz 2012 02/12/2012 at 22:20 #38456
pbinnersley
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431 posts 		" said:
" said:
13. Which geometrical shape appears in a national rail UK station name other than square?

" said:
13. (Winnersh) Triangle; Star (Lane)?
Hugh,
Correct on Winnersh TRIANGLE, but Star Lane is Docklands, not National Rail.

Peter.
Bromley Cross
Waltham Cross
Kings Cross
Charing Cross (x2)

Peter
Well done with all the Cross'es. There is still another shape lucking out there.

Peter.
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Christmas Quiz 2012 02/12/2012 at 22:21 #38457
Splodge
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704 posts 		3. Which stations have the same number of platforms as letters in their name? (five)

Brighton
Sheffield
Carlisle
Woking
Ely
(distinct SimSig slant there!)

Plus, depending on whether 'London' is valid:
London St Pancras
There's the right way, the wrong way and the railway.
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Christmas Quiz 2012 02/12/2012 at 22:22 #38458
Peter Bennet
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5363 posts 		And there's more...

Anyway does Tattenham Corner count as a shape?

Peter
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Christmas Quiz 2012 02/12/2012 at 22:26 #38459
AndyG
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1835 posts 		Q8 i) Waterloo & City (if within wording of question?)
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Christmas Quiz 2012 02/12/2012 at 22:27 #38461
Peter Bennet
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5363 posts 		" said:
And there's more...

Anyway does Tattenham Corner count as a shape?

Peter
And Oval but you've discounted non-NR stations.

Peter
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Christmas Quiz 2012 02/12/2012 at 22:31 #38463
pbinnersley
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431 posts 		" said:
And there's more...

Anyway does Tattenham Corner count as a shape?

Peter
Not in my book, but good try!

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Christmas Quiz 2012 02/12/2012 at 22:33 #38464
pbinnersley
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431 posts 		8. Where are the three underground/metro lines have no intermediate stations

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Q8 i) Waterloo & City (if within wording of question?)
Correct, there are no "station" stops between Waterloo and Bank.

Peter.
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Christmas Quiz 2012 02/12/2012 at 22:34 #38465
AndyG
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1835 posts 		" said:

And Oval but you've discounted non-NR stations.

Peter
But is "Vauxhall for the Oval" official or not?
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Christmas Quiz 2012 02/12/2012 at 22:41 #38466
Peter Bennet
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5363 posts 		11. When the Undeground was first built it (sub-surface) was connected to the Main rail network so I guess there could have been trains to virtually anywhere. I have seen references to Paddington to Brighton via Farringdon trains.

Also if that's not what you had in mind I think the Met ran out further towards Aylesbury at one time.

Peter
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Christmas Quiz 2012 02/12/2012 at 22:41 #38467
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246 posts 		" said:
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10. If you see a train with the designation shown as “BEHA”, where is it going to and where has it come from?
It is going to Bondy, from Aulnay? (In Paris)

or it might be La Defense on RER A
Is this correct? :S
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Christmas Quiz 2012 02/12/2012 at 22:43 #38468
pbinnersley
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431 posts 		" said:
3. Which stations have the same number of platforms as letters in their name? (five nine)

Brighton
Sheffield
Carlisle
Woking
Ely
(distinct SimSig slant there!)

Plus, depending on whether 'London' is valid:
London St Pancras
All correct, you've found a few that I missed. That platform 2c at sheffield is sneaky. 'London' is valid in St Pancras, but so is 'International'
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Christmas Quiz 2012 02/12/2012 at 22:43 #38469
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246 posts 		" said:
8. Where are the three underground/metro lines have no intermediate stations

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Q8 i) Waterloo & City (if within wording of question?)
Correct, there are no "station" stops between Waterloo and Bank.

Peter.
Ah, I understand this question now. Can I add the 42nd Street Shuttle?
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Christmas Quiz 2012 02/12/2012 at 22:50 #38470
jc92
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3631 posts 		13: does Starcross count as its all one word? (actually its two if Star counts?)
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Christmas Quiz 2012 02/12/2012 at 22:53 #38471
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431 posts 		11. What is the furthest destination that has been signed on London Underground
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11. When the Undeground was first built it (sub-surface) was connected to the Main rail network so I guess there could have been trains to virtually anywhere. I have seen references to Paddington to Brighton via Farringdon trains.

Also if that's not what you had in mind I think the Met ran out further towards Aylesbury at one time.

Peter
Peter,

Nice try. This place is definately further than Aylesbury. The sign was put up this century.

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