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Christmas Quiz 2017 05/12/2017 at 21:16 #103711
Red For Danger
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Q9 - Whitechapel....?
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Christmas Quiz 2017 05/12/2017 at 22:23 #103715
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SPADmad in post 103710 said:
SPADmad in post 103707 said:
pbinnersley in post 103631 said:

6. The “NOEL” Challenge – What is the largest number of consecutive stations without an ‘L’ in the name that a national rail service stops at?


2N27 Brighton To Portsmouth...

East Worthing
Worthing
West Worthing
Durrington On Sea
Goring By Sea
Angmering
Ford
Barnham
Chichester
Havant
Fratton
Portsmouth & Southsea
Portsmouth Harbour

Thats 13... not that I'm obsessed or anything.. just keep having ideas!

Also, would Q9 be Barking. I'm sure there's a flyover there for the LU?
Well done SPADmad. Missing that annoying town of Littlehampton!

Q9. Not Barking as Underground only goes over the LTS lines. The Overground terminates on the north side of the station (until they build the Barking Riverside extension).

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Christmas Quiz 2017 05/12/2017 at 22:25 #103716
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Red For Danger in post 103711 said:
Q9 - Whitechapel....?
Correct RedForDanger,

Peter.

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Christmas Quiz 2017 05/12/2017 at 22:33 #103717
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Here are the correct answers to date:
1. Where are the following stations/stops:
a. Once & Pasteur - Buenos Aires
b. Salute & Orto
c. Marconi & Cornelia
d. Hasle & Jar
e. Coach Centre & People Square
2. Unscramble these anagrams of national rail stations:
a. Enjoy Cut Violin
b. Met Harmonic Throne
c. Banal Crate - Altnabreac
d. Open Remarks - Emerson Park
e. Darn Shoddy Art - Ystrad Rhondda
f. Child Fare - Charfield (apolgies - I thought this had re-opened)
3. What do Union Street, Hickory Road and Union Street have in common? All fictional stations, but I need a bit more.
4. Which two platform national rail stations have no services from one platform for at least two months of the year. Whitby and ????
5. Where in Europe do lines of three different gauges cross a national frontier in close proximity. Irun-Hendaye
6. The “NoeL” Challenge – What is the largest number of consecutive stations without an ‘L’ in the name that a national rail service stops at? Best so far is 13 on 2N27 East Worthing to Portsmouth Harbour (avoiding Littlehampton)
7. From which UK signal box can you see elephants. - Bewdley South
8. Which European station has main line platforms on three different levels.?
9. At which station does the London Underground go over the London Overground? - Whitechapel
10. Which island is served by a branch line from Barrow in Furness? - Thomas the Tank Engine’s Isle of Sodar.
11. Why can make TfL ticket barriers open as if by magic?
12. Why is Sir Walter Scott waiting for his second novel? - Kenilworth, the second station to bear the name of one of his novels, opening has been delayed until early 2018
13. What does M&TRTCLtd stand for?
14. Timetable Challenge – TURKEY - Best so far is “The Hawthorns" to Yardley Wood in 3hrs 58min)

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Christmas Quiz 2017 05/12/2017 at 22:59 #103720
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2a Yeovil Junction
Passed the age to be doing 'Spoon Feeding' !!!
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Christmas Quiz 2017 05/12/2017 at 23:29 #103722
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4. And unashamedly stealing the answer off others.... Mallaig?
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Christmas Quiz 2017 05/12/2017 at 23:43 #103724
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Meld in post 103720 said:
2a Yeovil Junction
Correct.

Peter.

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Christmas Quiz 2017 05/12/2017 at 23:45 #103725
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JamesN in post 103722 said:
4. And unashamedly stealing the answer off others.... Mallaig?
Correct JamesN, but still not the station I was thinking of. There seem to be a lot of under utilised platforms around!

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Christmas Quiz 2017 05/12/2017 at 23:48 #103726
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4. And my own guess this time - Paignton.
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Christmas Quiz 2017 06/12/2017 at 00:02 #103727
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1d Oslo
1e Hangzhou

8 Stratford?

Last edited: 06/12/2017 at 00:13 by bfcmik
Reason: Edited as I thought of answers

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Christmas Quiz 2017 06/12/2017 at 00:09 #103728
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pbinnersley in post 103631 said:


8. Which European station has main line platforms on three different levels.?
Is Hannover Hbf on three levels?

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Christmas Quiz 2017 06/12/2017 at 00:13 #103729
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Sorry for the double post

Is 4 Crediton?

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Christmas Quiz 2017 06/12/2017 at 00:21 #103730
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Trainfan344 in post 103729 said:
Sorry for the double post

Is 4 Crediton?
Crediton has daily services from both platforms (1 platform for services to Barnstaple/Okehampton; 1 platform for services to Exeter and beyond).

Yeoford, which you might have been thinking of, is on the shared 2 track formation before the two single line branches diverge; but alas the 2nd (Okehampton) platform is presently disused and trains are unable to call. (Indeed it doesn’t even count as a preferred emergency evacuation point!)

Last edited: 06/12/2017 at 00:22 by JamesN
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Christmas Quiz 2017 06/12/2017 at 00:52 #103731
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JamesN in post 103726 said:
4. And my own guess this time - Paignton.
According to Realtime trains both platforms are in regular use.

Peter.

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Christmas Quiz 2017 06/12/2017 at 00:56 #103732
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bfcmik in post 103727 said:
1d Oslo
1e Hangzhou

8 Stratford?
bfcmik,

Oslo & Hangzhou are both correct. The main line services at Stratford are now all on one (upper level). The Jubilee line and DLR are on the lover level.

Peter.

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Christmas Quiz 2017 06/12/2017 at 00:57 #103733
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EDIT: READ THE QUESTION PROPERLY ...!


14. I always enjoy these, thank you. If this isn’t in the spirit I apologise but you can do this on one train!

2S10 0650 Worcester SH-Whitlocks End

dep 0703 Droitwich Spa
0710 Hartlebury
0716 Kidderminster
0720 Blakedown
0724 Hagley
0728 Stourbridge Jn
arr 0731 Lye

28 minutes!

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Christmas Quiz 2017 06/12/2017 at 00:58 #103734
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Trainfan344 in post 103728 said:
pbinnersley in post 103631 said:


8. Which European station has main line platforms on three different levels.?
Is Hannover Hbf on three levels?
Sorry Trainfan344, the mine line services are all on one level with a metro line running beneath.

Peter.

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Christmas Quiz 2017 06/12/2017 at 01:18 #103735
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pbinnersley in post 103734 said:
Trainfan344 in post 103728 said:
pbinnersley in post 103631 said:


8. Which European station has main line platforms on three different levels.?
Is Hannover Hbf on three levels?
Sorry Trainfan344, the mine line services are all on one level with a metro line running beneath.

Peter.
Antwerp - which looks an amazing station with some rather unusual escalators.

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Christmas Quiz 2017 06/12/2017 at 07:58 #103738
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pbinnersley in post 103731 said:
JamesN in post 103726 said:
4. And my own guess this time - Paignton.
According to Realtime trains both platforms are in regular use.

Peter.
But your question specifically states 'from' one platform, you can get to both, but only depart from one of them (unless the summer trains to Okehampton are running through from platform 1)

Last edited: 06/12/2017 at 08:00 by Sacro
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Christmas Quiz 2017 06/12/2017 at 10:18 #103741
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Is the answer you're looking for Oban by any chance?
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Christmas Quiz 2017 06/12/2017 at 11:02 #103742
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1. Where are the following stations/stops:

c. Marconi & Cornelia - Rome Metro

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Christmas Quiz 2017 06/12/2017 at 12:04 #103744
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8. Which European station has main line platforms on three different levels.?

"Main line" is the restriction that's bothering me, as it's somewhat in the eye of the beholder.

Two candidates are Zürich HB, but that depends on whether you consider the S-bahn tunnel to ZH-Stadelhofen as "main line", and Stuttgart Hbf, but that also depends on how you treat the S-bahn tunnel, and on how far advanced Stuttgart 21 now is.

Or maybe it's something else, such as Madrid Atocha or Chamartin, or, better still, Barcelona Sants. All appear possible.

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Christmas Quiz 2017 06/12/2017 at 14:51 #103750
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(as mentioned) Antwerpen-Centraal, Amsterdam Sloterdijk (3-8, 11&12, 9-10), Köln-Deutz (low level, High level and sloping high level)

Zürich HB has more than three, as far as I am concerned, Stuttgart 21 is not nearly finished (2021 was the target (hence the name) but it's now delayed till 2022).

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Christmas Quiz 2017 06/12/2017 at 14:55 #103751
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GeoffM in post 103735 said:
pbinnersley in post 103734 said:
Trainfan344 in post 103728 said:
pbinnersley in post 103631 said:


8. Which European station has main line platforms on three different levels.?
Is Hannover Hbf on three levels?
Sorry Trainfan344, the mine line services are all on one level with a metro line running beneath.

Peter.
Antwerp - which looks an amazing station with some rather unusual escalators.

External image
Correct GeoffM,

Antwerp Central has one above ground level and two below ground levels (-7m & -18m).

Peter.

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Christmas Quiz 2017 06/12/2017 at 15:02 #103752
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Trainfan344 in post 103741 said:
Is the answer you're looking for Oban by any chance?
Sorry, Most trains use Platform 2, but platform 1 at Oban seems to have a regular Sunday departure for Glasgow.

Peter.

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