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1 What is the name of the railway company that operates services between St Pancras, the East Midlands and South Yorkshire?
A East Midlands Railway (EMR). EMR operates both intercity services along the Midland Main Line and regional services within the East Midlands and South Yorkshire. They also operate the EMR Connect service between Corby and London St Pancras.
2 At which London Underground station was there a train derailment in January 2003?
A Chancery Lane. The derailment, which injured 32 people, happened when a train coming into the station derailed and crashed into a wall.
3 Which English city has a Railway Station called Forster Square?
A Bradford Forster Square railway station, a major station in the city.
4 In which year did the Liverpool Overhead Railway open?
A 1893 – operated along the Liverpool Docks to carry workers to jobs along the docks – closed on 30 December 1956
5 Travellers to Norwich depart from which London railway terminal?
A Liverpool Street
6 In 1930, the R101 airship crashed on its maiden flight on a hillside near which town, North of Paris?
A BEAUVAIS
7 What is the London terminus for Chiltern Railways?
A London Marylebone. Chiltern Railways operates commuter and regional services from Marylebone, serving destinations in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, and the West Midlands.
8 Which, at almost 6000 miles in length, is the world’s longest railway?
A The Trans-Siberian Railway
9 What kind of plane was the “Enola Gay”, used by the United States in 1945, to drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan?
A Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber, specially modified for the purpose of delivering the atomic bomb “Little Boy” over Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.
10 On which motorway would you travel from Preston to Blackpool?
A M55 – This motorway is also known as the Preston Northern Bypass and directly connects Preston and the M6 with Blackpool. You would take Junction 32 off the M6 to connect to the M55, which will lead you to Blackpool.