Rare Entries Quiz X
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Re: Rare Entries Quiz X
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This is a Central line train to "Woodford via Hainault"- sadly, not no more!
Tangy.
This is a Central line train to "Woodford via Hainault"- sadly, not no more!
Tangy.
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Re: Rare Entries Quiz X
Too late Tangy! Following a great turnout, the results are now in... the following answers were given to each question, also indicated is how many people stated each answer:
1.) Name a London Underground line:
Piccadilly x2
Circle x2
Northern x1
Hammersmith & City x2
Jubilee x2
Bakerloo x2
Central x2
Waterloo & City x2
District x1
2.) Name a London Underground station that has length of 6 letters or less:
Pinner x2
Angel x2
Debden x2
Balham x2
Epping x1
Morden x3
Leyton x1
Oval x1
Upney x1
Temple x1
3.) Name, per WTT 12, a scheduled terminus for Jubilee Line trains:
North Greenwich x2
West Ham x1
Stanmore x3
Wembley Park x2
Stratford x1
Willesden Green x2
Neasden x1
Canons Park x1
INCORRECT ANSWERS:
Green Park x3 <---- I couldn't see a scheduled Green Park terminator in WTT12, I'm prepared to be corrected if someone can point out a said terminator.
4.) Name a station that was served by scheduled London Underground services at any point in the period 1980 - 2000, but is now no longer served by LU services:
Wapping x2
Surrey Docks/Quays x2
Headstone Lane x1
Hatch End x4
Aldwych x1
Blake Hall x3
Shoreditch x1
Rotherhithe x1
Watford High Street x1
5.) Name an interchange station (As denoted by a circular blob on the standard tube map) that is located in either Zone 5 or Zone 6:
Rayners Lane x4
West Ruislip x3
Upminster x1
South Ruislip x6
Harrow-on-the-Hill x1
INCORRECT ANSWER:
Hainault <---- This is in Zone 4
6.) Name a station on the Circle line that has disabled access:
Westminster x5
Hammersmith x3
King's Cross St. Pancras x4
Blackfriars x1
Wood Lane x2
INCORRECT ANSWER:
Tower Hill <--- No disabled access here!
7.) Name a scheduled Monday - Friday departure time from Kensington Olympia on the District Line:
06:32 x1
06:06 x2
19:58 x1
06:15 x4
20:38 x3
06:24 x1
05:50 x2
INCORRECT ANSWERS:
20:08
06:42
8.) Name a station that begins with a vowel and consists of only one word:
Epping x3
Upminster x1
Aldgate x1
Osterley x1
Archway x1
Angel x1
Aberystwyth x1
Upney x3
Ickenham x1
Eastcote x2
Oval x1
9.) Name a type of passenger rolling stock currently in use on the London Underground:
1992 stock x4
C stock x3
A stock x4
1995 stock x2
S stock x1
2009 stock x1
D stock x1
10.) Per the 2010 figures, name one of the top 10 busiest London Underground stations (in terms of passenger numbers entering/exiting):
Bank x2
Waterloo x1
Victoria x4
Liverpool Street x1
Oxford Circus x2
Canary Wharf x4
King's Cross St. Pancras x2
Results
16th: 393,216 - jamesthegill
15th: 373,248 - garion24wales
14th: 122,880 - krollo
13th: 11,520 - nozzacook
10th= 9,216 - jbom, tubeguru, greatkingrat
9th: 8,192 - Going Underground
7th= 7,680 - hopeful traveller, Starkey7
5th= 4,608 - tractakid, Iain
4th: 4,320 - palkanetoijala31
3rd: 1,152 - The Raven
1st= 432 - Sam, scrxisi
Congratulations to the joint winners!
1.) Name a London Underground line:
Piccadilly x2
Circle x2
Northern x1
Hammersmith & City x2
Jubilee x2
Bakerloo x2
Central x2
Waterloo & City x2
District x1
2.) Name a London Underground station that has length of 6 letters or less:
Pinner x2
Angel x2
Debden x2
Balham x2
Epping x1
Morden x3
Leyton x1
Oval x1
Upney x1
Temple x1
3.) Name, per WTT 12, a scheduled terminus for Jubilee Line trains:
North Greenwich x2
West Ham x1
Stanmore x3
Wembley Park x2
Stratford x1
Willesden Green x2
Neasden x1
Canons Park x1
INCORRECT ANSWERS:
Green Park x3 <---- I couldn't see a scheduled Green Park terminator in WTT12, I'm prepared to be corrected if someone can point out a said terminator.
4.) Name a station that was served by scheduled London Underground services at any point in the period 1980 - 2000, but is now no longer served by LU services:
Wapping x2
Surrey Docks/Quays x2
Headstone Lane x1
Hatch End x4
Aldwych x1
Blake Hall x3
Shoreditch x1
Rotherhithe x1
Watford High Street x1
5.) Name an interchange station (As denoted by a circular blob on the standard tube map) that is located in either Zone 5 or Zone 6:
Rayners Lane x4
West Ruislip x3
Upminster x1
South Ruislip x6
Harrow-on-the-Hill x1
INCORRECT ANSWER:
Hainault <---- This is in Zone 4
6.) Name a station on the Circle line that has disabled access:
Westminster x5
Hammersmith x3
King's Cross St. Pancras x4
Blackfriars x1
Wood Lane x2
INCORRECT ANSWER:
Tower Hill <--- No disabled access here!
7.) Name a scheduled Monday - Friday departure time from Kensington Olympia on the District Line:
06:32 x1
06:06 x2
19:58 x1
06:15 x4
20:38 x3
06:24 x1
05:50 x2
INCORRECT ANSWERS:
20:08
06:42
8.) Name a station that begins with a vowel and consists of only one word:
Epping x3
Upminster x1
Aldgate x1
Osterley x1
Archway x1
Angel x1
Aberystwyth x1
Upney x3
Ickenham x1
Eastcote x2
Oval x1
9.) Name a type of passenger rolling stock currently in use on the London Underground:
1992 stock x4
C stock x3
A stock x4
1995 stock x2
S stock x1
2009 stock x1
D stock x1
10.) Per the 2010 figures, name one of the top 10 busiest London Underground stations (in terms of passenger numbers entering/exiting):
Bank x2
Waterloo x1
Victoria x4
Liverpool Street x1
Oxford Circus x2
Canary Wharf x4
King's Cross St. Pancras x2
Results
16th: 393,216 - jamesthegill
15th: 373,248 - garion24wales
14th: 122,880 - krollo
13th: 11,520 - nozzacook
10th= 9,216 - jbom, tubeguru, greatkingrat
9th: 8,192 - Going Underground
7th= 7,680 - hopeful traveller, Starkey7
5th= 4,608 - tractakid, Iain
4th: 4,320 - palkanetoijala31
3rd: 1,152 - The Raven
1st= 432 - Sam, scrxisi
Congratulations to the joint winners!
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Ahhhh bless! Sam and scrxisi are obviously meant for each other, they keep winning the quizzes!
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In case anyone's wondering, it was me who answered "Aberystwyth", as Steeeeeeevooooooo didn't specify a London Underground station.
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I enjoy these more when I'm asking the questions rather than answering them
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Me too. Anyone mind if I do another one?
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Go ahead!
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Woo Hoo Hoo!! And we completed this at separate times!!
First and so far only female solo record holder!!
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I shall attend to one tomorrow. Standby.
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Re: Rare Entries Quiz X
Very good, very enjoyable. Lots more please!
My answers:
1) Waterloo and City
2) Balham
3) Stanmore
4) Blake Hall
5) Harrow-on-the-hill
6) King's Cross St. Pancras
7) 06:15
8) Eastcote
9) 2009 Victoria stock
10) Canary Wharf
My answers:
1) Waterloo and City
2) Balham
3) Stanmore
4) Blake Hall
5) Harrow-on-the-hill
6) King's Cross St. Pancras
7) 06:15
8) Eastcote
9) 2009 Victoria stock
10) Canary Wharf
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Re: Rare Entries Quiz X
I guessed 6.08pm for the Olympia question...
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Re: Rare Entries Quiz X
I've got a few questions lined up too, I won't rush to do it tomorrow now TG's volunteered.
I thought I'd been quite imaginative with my interchange station one, I think it was one of the more common answers!
I thought I'd been quite imaginative with my interchange station one, I think it was one of the more common answers!
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All lines: 46:11 (6th equal)
Zone One 2:52:51 (thanks Glen)
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All lines: 46:11 (6th equal)
Zone One 2:52:51 (thanks Glen)
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