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Christmas Quiz 2017 06/12/2017 at 15:22 #103754
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431 posts 		Humorist in post 103744 said:
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.
I take Main Line to part of the national rail network so trams/metros are excluded. S-Bahn are included unless they are a physically isolated network (no shared tracks) eg Hamburg/Berlin. I would exclude the SZU at Zurich, but include the S-Bahn.

Zurich has three sets of platforms at a "-1" level , but I don't know if they are all the same level or not.
Madrid Atocha has two levels, one for long distance trains and a lower level for the suburban Cercanias lines.
Madrid Chamatin is all on one level.

Petr.



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Christmas Quiz 2017 06/12/2017 at 15:25 #103755
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431 posts 		Sacro in post 103738 said:
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)
But I don't specifically state passenger train! What arrives must depart!

Peter.
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Christmas Quiz 2017 06/12/2017 at 15:46 #103756
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431 posts 		123 in post 103750 said:
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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).
Looking at Google street view the curve platforms at Sloterdijk seem to be on the same level as the high level platforms.DB say Koln-Deutz has two platform levels , the sloping platform starts off at the upper level.

Peter.
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Christmas Quiz 2017 06/12/2017 at 16:10 #103757
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190 posts 		Although this doesn't count as an answer, Helsinki's central station was built with platforms on three levels. All of the mainline platforms (19 of them!) are at ground level, then the Metro uses an underground island platform which is accessible without leaving the concourse building. Finally, there is a third underground island platform, below the Metro one, which was excavated "just in case" a second Metro line was ever required. To date it has never been used, and has no tracks.

Notably, not only is Helsinki's Metro the same track gauge as the mainline network, but there is a physical connection between them. It's very rarely used (only for delivering new rolling stock, I think) but it is intact as far as I can tell.
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Christmas Quiz 2017 06/12/2017 at 23:05 #103765
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262 posts 		After lots of searching and thinking, is the answer to number 4, Matlock?
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Christmas Quiz 2017 07/12/2017 at 00:15 #103766
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431 posts 		Trainfan344 in post 103765 said:
After lots of searching and thinking, is the answer to number 4, Matlock?

Sorry, not Matlock. Platform 2 is leased by Peakrail and isn't part of the network rail station.

The platform I'm thinking of has no service in June and July.

Peter.
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Christmas Quiz 2017 07/12/2017 at 00:52 #103768
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33 posts 		Dep Thornton Heath 15:55
Arr East Croydon 16:01
Dep East Croydon 16:10
Arr Upper Warlingham 16:23
Dep Upper Warlingham 16:32
Arr Riddlesdown 16:36
Dep Riddlesdown 16:49
Arr Upper Warlingham 16:53
Dep Upper Warlingham (walk) 16:57
Arr Whyteleafe 16:58
Dep Whyteleafe 17:05
Call Kenley 17:08
Arr Purley 17:11
Dep Purley 17:20
Call Edenbridge (Kent) 17:54
Arr Tonbridge 18:09
Dep Tonbridge 18:21
Arr Paddock Wood 18:28
Dep Paddock Wood 18:43
Arr Yalding 18:50

Total time: 2 hours, 55 minutes
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Christmas Quiz 2017 07/12/2017 at 02:21 #103769
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33 posts 		Closest I could get to Met Harmonic Throne is Tattenham Corner, but it's slightly off
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Christmas Quiz 2017 07/12/2017 at 06:58 #103774
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3687 posts 		4. Yeoford?
"We don't stop camborne wednesdays"
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Christmas Quiz 2017 07/12/2017 at 08:56 #103776
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1608 posts 		jc92 in post 103774 said:
4. Yeoford?
Only has 1 operational platform per my earlier post.
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Christmas Quiz 2017 07/12/2017 at 10:35 #103778
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14 posts 		Maybe the answer to Question 4 has to do with football (sport)?.

Mike.
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Christmas Quiz 2017 07/12/2017 at 13:19 #103784
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121 posts 		1.

I've found Marconi in Brescia, Italy, but no Cornelia there...
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Christmas Quiz 2017 07/12/2017 at 21:52 #103788
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431 posts 		mldaureol in post 103778 said:
Maybe the answer to Question 4 has to do with football (sport)?.

Mike.
Getting very warm.

Peter
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Christmas Quiz 2017 07/12/2017 at 21:54 #103789
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431 posts 		sunocske in post 103784 said:
1.

I've found Marconi in Brescia, Italy, but no Cornelia there...
Already correctly guessed as Rome Metro.

Peter.
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Christmas Quiz 2017 07/12/2017 at 22:07 #103790
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431 posts 		primedetective in post 103768 said:
Dep Thornton Heath 15:55
Arr East Croydon 16:01
Dep East Croydon 16:10
Arr Upper Warlingham 16:23
Dep Upper Warlingham 16:32
Arr Riddlesdown 16:36
Dep Riddlesdown 16:49
Arr Upper Warlingham 16:53
Dep Upper Warlingham (walk) 16:57
Arr Whyteleafe 16:58
Dep Whyteleafe 17:05
Call Kenley 17:08
Arr Purley 17:11
Dep Purley 17:20
Call Edenbridge (Kent) 17:54
Arr Tonbridge 18:09
Dep Tonbridge 18:21
Arr Paddock Wood 18:28
Dep Paddock Wood 18:43
Arr Yalding 18:50

Total time: 2 hours, 55 minutes
Well done primedetective, that's the new best time.

Regards,

Peter.
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Christmas Quiz 2017 07/12/2017 at 22:32 #103792
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262 posts 		mldaureol in post 103778 said:
Maybe the answer to Question 4 has to do with football (sport)?.

Mike.
Would this be Bordesley by any chance? I suppose since both platforms only get used during football season this would count.
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Christmas Quiz 2017 07/12/2017 at 23:04 #103798
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431 posts 		Trainfan344 in post 103792 said:
mldaureol in post 103778 said:
Maybe the answer to Question 4 has to do with football (sport)?.

Mike.
Would this be Bordesley by any chance? I suppose since both platforms only get used during football season this would count.
Yes, its Bordesley near Birmingham Moor Street. The normal timetable is for one (down) train on Saturday afternoons, but several additional trains stop when Birmingham City have a home game at St Andrews. I suspect it is only the football keeping it open.

Peter.
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Christmas Quiz 2017 08/12/2017 at 15:57 #103807
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227 posts 		pbinnersley in post 103687 said:
nroberts in post 103675 said:
1 a). Two stations on the Buenos Aires Underground (A line).
Well done nroberts, thats correct.

Peter.
Actually to split hairs, the underground station is called Plaza Miserere. Once (de Septiembre) is the above ground train station at the same location. The Trains (not underground) had until recently service down into the underground station (albeit on separate lines, different gauges and electrification).
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Christmas Quiz 2017 08/12/2017 at 16:59 #103810
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963 posts 		8 is Antwerp (I think) and 13 is The Merioneth and Llantisilly Railway Traction Company Limited, home of Ivor the Engine.


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Christmas Quiz 2017 08/12/2017 at 19:58 #103817
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431 posts 		KymriskaDraken in post 103810 said:
8 is Antwerp (I think) and 13 is The Merioneth and Llantisilly Railway Traction Company Limited, home of Ivor the Engine.
Kev
Both correct Kev.

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Christmas Quiz 2017 09/12/2017 at 13:31 #103831
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254 posts 		Is the Hickory Road something to do with fictional London Underground stations
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Christmas Quiz 2017 09/12/2017 at 15:14 #103832
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1171 posts 		2R30 0630 Beverley to York

Dep Cottingham Dep 0636
Hull 0645 - 0707
Brough 0718 - 0719
Gilberdyke 0726 - 0727
Eastrington 0730 - 0731
Howden 0735 - 0735
Wressle 0740 - 0740
Selby - Arr 0748.

I make that 72 minutes.
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Christmas Quiz 2017 09/12/2017 at 20:50 #103846
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5265 posts 		Sacro in post 103832 said:
2R30 0630 Beverley to York

Dep Cottingham Dep 0636
Hull 0645 - 0707
Brough 0718 - 0719
Gilberdyke 0726 - 0727
Eastrington 0730 - 0731
Howden 0735 - 0735
Wressle 0740 - 0740
Selby - Arr 0748.

I make that 72 minutes.
14. Timetable Challenge - "TURKEY"
- Travel between national rail stations starting with the letters T,U,R,K,E & Y in that order in the shortest time?
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Christmas Quiz 2017 10/12/2017 at 21:10 #103873
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431 posts 		slatteryc in post 103831 said:
Is the Hickory Road something to do with fictional London Underground stations
Correct, they are all fictional London Underground stations.
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Christmas Quiz 2017 11/12/2017 at 19:59 #103884
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17 posts 		Quote:
14. Timetable Challenge - "TURKEY"
Thornliebank Dep 07.10
Glasgow Central Arr 07.23 - Dep 07.51
Uddingston Arr 08.04 - Dep 08.09
Rutherglen Arr 08.16 - Dep 08.37
Kirkwood Arr 08.53 - Dep 09.01
Exhibition Centre Arr 09.31 - Dep 09.32
Patrick Arr 09.35 - Dep 09.42
Yoker Arr 09.54

Total trip time: 2h 44 m

Philo
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