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Post by Chris M on Nov 11, 2008 10:37:45 GMT
Kings Cross is the odd one out, and that is not unconnected to the answer I'm looking for but that isn't it.
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Post by Colin D on Nov 11, 2008 14:02:54 GMT
KX- the only one with International rail interchange?
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Post by Chris M on Nov 11, 2008 15:08:20 GMT
No, it's about the trains that serve the stations, rather than the stations themselves
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Post by Colin D on Nov 11, 2008 15:36:38 GMT
KX is the only one served by Six different stocks? Or is it five  |
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Post by Chris M on Nov 11, 2008 15:48:54 GMT
Kings Cross is currently served by 5 stocks - A, C, 1967, 1973 and 1995 (or 6 if you count the 1972 mk1s on the Vic). You're most of the way to the answer, but not quite there yet.
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Post by uzairjubilee on Nov 11, 2008 17:34:23 GMT
Is Kings Cross the only station served by Sub Surface stock?
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Post by Chris M on Nov 11, 2008 17:52:58 GMT
That's true but not the answer I'm after
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Post by happybunny on Nov 11, 2008 18:16:48 GMT
Is Kings Cross the only one to be served by the OLDEST and NEWEST LU passenger trains in operation ?
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Post by happybunny on Nov 11, 2008 18:20:41 GMT
Or is Kings Cross the OLDEST station out of all four ? Or maybe because it is the only station that interchanges with other LUL lines ?
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Post by SE13 on Nov 11, 2008 18:23:54 GMT
Neither is actually the answer we are looking for. Colin D was well on the right lines, but not quite close enough......
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Post by happybunny on Nov 11, 2008 19:08:11 GMT
Kings Cross is the only station where it is possible for any of LUL's train stock to visit
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Post by happybunny on Nov 11, 2008 19:12:03 GMT
Kings Cross is the only station where you can get to any station with a max of one change
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Post by happybunny on Nov 11, 2008 19:13:06 GMT
Or maybe Kings Cross is the station where you can reach the furthest without leaving that particular station (i.e. Kings Cross you can reach Scotland but from Heathrow Southwark or Pimlico you cant get that far)
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Post by uzairjubilee on Nov 11, 2008 20:13:40 GMT
Is it because Kings Cross is the only station where first there was one line with Sub-Surface stock to serve it (Metropolitan) then there were two (Metropolitan and Circle) and then there were three (Met, Circle and H&C)??
Edit: Answer was worded badly
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Post by Chris M on Nov 11, 2008 20:22:34 GMT
None of these are what we're looking for - it isn't about the size of trains, or how deep they run. It isn't about where trains run from the station, nor about how many changes are required to get elsewhere (although changes is sort of related to the answer) - indeed I think you can get from one LU station to any other LU station (with the possible exception of Kensington Olympia) with a maximum of 1 change.
Colin D is still the closest.
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Post by Colin D on Nov 11, 2008 20:30:53 GMT
...and suburban Intercity & international stock?
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Post by happybunny on Nov 11, 2008 20:33:11 GMT
Not from Amersham to Chiswick Park  well anyway I give up  its too hard  |
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Post by slugabed on Nov 11, 2008 20:36:53 GMT
My stab at the answer.....Is King's Cross the only station through which all stocks are authorised to run? I think you can get from one LU station to any other LU station (with the possible exception of Kensington Olympia) with a maximum of 1 change. Or Chesham? |
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Post by happybunny on Nov 11, 2008 20:39:39 GMT
My stab at the answer.....Is King's Cross the only station through which all stocks are authorised to run? I said that  "Kings Cross is the only station where it is possible for any of LUL's train stock to visit" |
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Post by Chris M on Nov 11, 2008 20:40:48 GMT
It isn't anything to do with non-LU trains, or where LU trains can and can't run. It's only to do with LU trains that call at the stations in normal passenger service
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Post by slugabed on Nov 11, 2008 20:46:22 GMT
My stab at the answer.....Is King's Cross the only station through which all stocks are authorised to run? I said that "Kings Cross is the only station where it is possible for any of LUL's train stock to visit" Oops!! Sorry..... |
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Post by happybunny on Nov 11, 2008 20:50:56 GMT
Its alright... Kings Cross is the only station where [LUL] trains can change lines
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Post by Chris M on Nov 11, 2008 20:52:51 GMT
No, it's about trains in normal passenger service.
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Post by happybunny on Nov 11, 2008 20:53:55 GMT
Kings Cross has the two lines that have the biggest distances between two stations
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Post by happybunny on Nov 11, 2008 20:55:38 GMT
Kings Cross is the only station where you can catch ONE train (without changing) to North, East, South OR West London
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Post by Chris M on Nov 11, 2008 20:57:22 GMT
No, as I've said before it's not about where the trains run to or from nor about any stations other than Kings Cross, Heathrow T4, Southwark and Pimlico.
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Post by happybunny on Nov 11, 2008 21:00:21 GMT
Kings Cross is the only one with more than two platforms? From Kings X Sub-surface platforms you can get trains to different destinations, and different kinds of trains.. but you cant from platforms at any of the other 3 stations
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Post by happybunny on Nov 11, 2008 21:04:17 GMT
Kings Cross is the only one where trains can terminate? And go back the way they came
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Post by Chris M on Nov 11, 2008 21:06:36 GMT
Kings Cross is the only one with more than two platforms? From Kings X Sub-surface platforms you can get trains to different destinations, and different kinds of trains.. but you cant from platforms at any of the other 3 stations Part of this is on the right lines. Read what I've written previously and it will be obvious which bit it is. |
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Post by Chris M on Nov 11, 2008 21:07:08 GMT
Kings Cross is the only one where trains can terminate? And go back the way they came Again, it is nothing to do with where the trains can go. |
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well anyway I give up 
its too hard 
