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1 The Welsh Highland Railway runs between Porthmadog and which town or city?
A Caernarfon – The railway is 25 miles long
2 Citadel railway station is in which English city?
A Carlisle. The Railway Station and Citadel buildings are important historical assets
3 Paragon railway station is in which English city?
A Kingston upon Hull, more commonly known as Hull. The station is located at Ferensway and is part of the Hull Paragon Interchange, which also houses the city’s bus station.
4 Which motorway runs from Cambridge to London?
A M11, a 55-mile (89 km) motorway that runs north from the North Circular Road (A406) in South Woodford to the A14, northwest of Cambridge.
5 At which London railway station is there a statue of Sir John Betjeman?
A St. Pancras International. It is a tribute to his work in preserving the station and his passion for railways. The statue depicts Betjeman in a suit, mackintosh, and trilby, looking up at the station’s train shed roof.
6 Which cathedral city of northern England has railway stations called “Westgate” and “Kirkgate”?
A Wakefield. The railway arrived in Wakefield in 1840 with the construction of Kirkgate Station, later joined by Westgate Station.
7 In which English city is Temple Meads railway station?
A Bristol Temple Meads, designed by the British engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel and opened in August 1840 as the western terminus of the Great Western Railway from London Paddington.
8 By what name is the railway bridge that spans the River Mersey from Widnes to Runcorn known?
A The Aethelfreda Bridge. It is alongside the Silver Jubilee Bridge. The bridge is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II Listed building
9 Travellers to Gatwick Airport typically depart from which London railway terminus?
A London Victoria Railway Station
10 In 2012, who became the first man to travel faster than the speed of sound without vehicular power when he jumped from a helium balloon at a height of approximately 24 miles?
A Felix Baumgartner, an Austrian skydiver, daredevil and BASE jumper.