Abandoned Station Quiz

Garion · Post by **Garion** » 30 Oct 2006, 21:35

While writing about the disused station challenge, I thought about doing a quiz about the abandoned stations. Any Takers?

jonny · Post by **jonny** » 30 Oct 2006, 22:04

go on then, give us the questions.

Garion · Post by **Garion** » 30 Oct 2006, 22:19

Thats the spirit

Here they are. AND NO CHEATING!!!!!!!

1. What tube station is said to be haunted by the ghost of a mummy?
2. Which station closed in 1981?
3. What happened to the westbound platform at the old Mark Lane/Tower Hill station?
4. Name the abandoned station on the Jubilee Line.
5. What station on the Hammersmith & City line was destroyed by a fire?
6. Name the Piccadilly Line terminus in Central London.
7. On what line was Trafalgar Square station located?
8. On what line was Strand station located?
9. What happened to these two stations?
10. At Brompton Road, who owns the surface section and who owns the underground section?
11. What experiment was carried out at Holloway Road?
12. Name the abandoned station that was between White City & Shepherds Bush on the Central Line
13. What is so special about White City Station in terms of running?
14. What was the nickname for the South Acton Branch?
15. What station closed in 2006?
16. Name the three stations between Baker Street and Finchley Road.
17. Name ten stations beyond Amersham.
18. What two stations on a deep level line have been extensively modernised?
19. Which of these two stations hold the record for having the longest escalator in Western Europe?
20. What is located in between the running tunnels just west of Down Street Station?
21. What station was located underground during the Heathrow Extension?
22. Name the abandoned station east of Osterly
23. Name the intermediate station between Kings Cross and Caledonian Road.
24. What station on the Northern Line was closed on the High Barnet Branch in 1924?
25. What is located above Highgate Station?
26. Name the station on the Northern line Bank branch that closed in 1922.
27. What was the original northern terminus of the CSLR?
28. Why was this station closed?
29. Name the station that was never completed.
30. What can be seen just east of Kings Cross station on the Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City Lines?

PM me with the ansers. Good luck!

Garion · Post by **Garion** » 14 Nov 2006, 11:03

Here are the answers. How well did you all do?

1. What tube station is said to be haunted by the ghost of a mummy? BRITISH MUSEUM
2. Which station closed in 1981? BLAKE HALL
3. What happened to the westbound platform at the old Mark Lane/Tower Hill station? DEMOLISHED TO FACILITATE TRACK ALTERATIONS
4. Name the abandoned station on the Jubilee Line. CHARING CROSS
5. What station on the Hammersmith & City line was destroyed by a fire? WHITE CITY
6. Name the Piccadilly Line terminus in Central London. ALDWYCH
7. On what line was Trafalgar Square station located? BAKERLOO
8. On what line was Strand station located? NORTHERN
9. What happened to these two stations? MERGED TO FORM THE PRESENT DAY CHARING CROSS
10. At Brompton Road, who owns the surface section and who owns the underground section? SURFACE = MOD UNDERGROUND = LUL
11. What experiment was carried out at Holloway Road? SPIRAL ESCALATOR
12. Name the abandoned station that was between White City & Shepherds Bush on the Central Line
WOOD LANE
13. What is so special about White City Station in terms of running? RIGHT HAND RUNNING
14. What was the nickname for the South Acton Branch? THE TEA RUN
15. What station closed in 2006? SHOREDITCH
16. Name the three stations between Baker Street and Finchley Road. SWISS COTTAGE, ST JOHN'S WOOD (LORDS), MARLBOROUGH ROAD
17. Name ten stations beyond Amersham. BRILL, VERNEY JUNCTION. AYLESBURY. QUAINTON ROAD, GRANDBOROUGH ROAD, WINSLOW ROAD, WENDOVER, GREAT MISSENDEN, WADDESEN MANOR and any other stations you named on the branch.
18. What two stations on a deep level line have been extensively modernised? EUSTON & ANGEL
19. Which of these two stations hold the record for having the longest escalator in Western Europe? ANGEL
20. What is located in between the running tunnels just west of Down Street Station? A SIDING
21. What station was located underground during the Heathrow Extension? HOWNSLOW WEST
22. Name the abandoned station east of Osterly. OSTERY PARK & SPRING GROVE
23. Name the intermediate station between Kings Cross and Caledonian Road. YORK ROAD
24. What station on the Northern Line was closed on the High Barnet Branch in 1924? SOUTH KENTISH TOWN
25. What is located above Highgate Station? HIGHGATE HIGH LEVEL STATION
26. Name the station on the Northern line Bank branch that closed in 1922. CITY ROAD
27. What was the original northern terminus of the CSLR? KING WILLIAM STREET
28. Why was this station closed? STEEP GRADIENTS UPTO THE STATION AND TIGHT CURVES. THE TRAINS WERE NOT POWERFUL ENOUGH
29. Name the station that was never completed. NORTH END (BULL& BUSH)
30. What can be seen just east of Kings Cross station on the Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City Lines? THE ORIGINAL WESTBOUND PLATFORM

Garion · Post by **Garion** » 14 Nov 2006, 11:09

Well done to Steeevooo for getting the most correct!

As for Johnny and Beary....you are the weakest links. GOODBYE

Post by **tubeguru** » 14 Nov 2006, 11:42

And very badly done to you for question 2.

Blake Hall closed on the 31st of October 1981, and not in 1986.

editorsfoot · Post by **editorsfoot** » 14 Nov 2006, 12:31

And Lords was between Baker Street and Finchley Road in question 16.

Perhaps we should ask the question which hotel now stands on the site of Lords station? (I think

)

Garion · Post by **Garion** » 14 Nov 2006, 18:29

Sorry...

And I know Lords was between Baker St & Finchley Road.

Beary · Post by **Beary** » 14 Nov 2006, 19:15

As for Johnny and Beary....you are the weakest links. GOODBYE

Hey, it doesn't work that way. You must ask the strongest link to decide who has to leave.

Garion · Post by **Garion** » 14 Nov 2006, 20:47

I know. I do watch the show!

Where's Steeevooo? Lets hear his opinion.

jonny · Post by **jonny** » 14 Nov 2006, 21:15

5. What station on the Hammersmith & City line was destroyed by a fire? WHITE CITY

Surely King's Cross St Pancras is an acceptable answer for this question?!

28. Why was this station closed? STEEP GRADIENTS UPTO THE STATION AND TIGHT CURVES. THE TRAINS WERE NOT POWERFUL ENOUGH

According to something I read (probably by Christian Wolmar or someone), the station was actually closed due to the single platform KWS terminus not being able to accomodate enough trains per hour -- although steep gradients, etc. were a secondary problem. I may of course be wrong...

Post by **tubeguru** » 14 Nov 2006, 21:31

jonny wrote:
5. What station on the Hammersmith & City line was destroyed by a fire? WHITE CITY
Surely King's Cross St Pancras is an acceptable answer for this question?!

Technically the station was not destroyed - otherwise the entire thing would have burned down. It was just the bit near where the fire was that was ruined.

Garion · Post by **Garion** » 14 Nov 2006, 22:14

Jonny, you're right aswell. The space in which King William Street was located was small and couldnt accommodate as many people as was expected. The platform arrangement was altered to try and accommodate more people but the space was just too limited, so the terminus was relocated.

jonny · Post by **jonny** » 15 Nov 2006, 17:22

tubeguru wrote:
jonny wrote:
5. What station on the Hammersmith & City line was destroyed by a fire? WHITE CITY
Surely King's Cross St Pancras is an acceptable answer for this question?!
Technically the station was not destroyed - otherwise the entire thing would have burned down. It was just the bit near where the fire was that was ruined.

OK lol, but if you can succeed in burning down a deep level station then I take my hat off to you...

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