Picture quiz. All north of Birmingham.

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Re: Picture quiz. All north of Birmingham.

« Reply #45 on: October 17, 2016, 14:02:49 »

Quote from: bignosemac on October 17, 2016, 13:42:54

My point is that 'Junction' stations were so named because they served more than one rail route. That's why the name is anachronistic for those stations called 'Junction' that now only serve one route.

So, in addition to St Helens Junction, what are the other anachronisticly named?

Quote from: Oxonhutch on October 17, 2016, 13:56:47

Burscough Junction on the Ormskirk - Preston Line.

Two others that sprung to my mind were

Mitcham Junction ... but that served by heavy rail on a straight through line, and by tramline which is really a rail route.

Loughbrough Junction ... which is only on one passenger service, another passing close by but there are no platforms there any longer so the station has shrunk away from being a junction


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« Reply #46 on: October 17, 2016, 16:21:46 »

Quote from: ellendune on October 17, 2016, 07:47:16

Quote from: grahame on October 17, 2016, 05:23:18

Try getting a bus from Dovey Junction to Dovey, or from Georgemas Junction to Georgemas, for example.

But the Dovey (Dyfi) is a river and is next to the junction. And sometimes in it! so a bus is not required to get there. Also few few people want to go there. Now Aberdyfi....

Even if a bus was required, it would not be able to get to the station as the only public access is by footpath...


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Re: Picture quiz. All north of Birmingham.

« Reply #47 on: October 17, 2016, 17:15:54 »

Smallbrook Junction on the IOW.


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« Reply #48 on: October 17, 2016, 17:43:39 »

Quote from: Gordon the Blue Engine on October 17, 2016, 17:15:54

Smallbrook Junction on the IOW.

Still serves two passenger rail routes. Tongue


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« Reply #49 on: October 17, 2016, 18:27:47 »

Ah, but there's no junction - I checked on Google Earth! And Smallbrook Junction station is physically separate from the IOW Steam Railway station.

I agree it's arguable under the "rules" of this little quiz.


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« Reply #50 on: October 17, 2016, 21:24:14 »

I'm with John Betjeman in celebrating Evercreech Junction - while lamenting its subsequent loss ... Cry


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« Reply #51 on: October 17, 2016, 22:05:07 »

Since 24 hours is now well and trully up I will (for the record) that I think No 3 is Rainhill.


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