WorksheetsU.K. Rail Stuff
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
Where were class 150’s built?
Crewe
York
Derby
Manchester
What is the most western station in England, Scotland and Wales?
Fishguard Harbour
Holyhead
Penzance
Mallaig
43102 achieved 148mph, but what was the rear power on that train when the record happened?
43209
43369
43126
43159
The longest line on the London Underground is the Central Line. But how many stations does the District Line have?
40
50
60
70
In what year did the Forth Railway Bridge open?
1890
1990
1878
1901
The new indicators which appeared in 1971 became known as ‘Morpeth Boards’. But what is the current speed restriction round the main Morpeth curve?
40mph
50mph
60mph
65mph
How long is the ECML from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverley?
393 miles
394 miles
395 miles
396 miles
What is the main known nickname for the class 91’s?
Sparky’s
Speedo
Vacuums
Electras
What is the UK’s least used station of 2019-2020?
Poppleton
Berney Arms
Nethertown
Egton
When did York’s current railway station open?
25/06/1977
12/07/1877
27/10/1977
25/06/1877
What is Wick railway stations’ 3 letter code?
Wik
Wic
Wck
Ick
How long is the Aberdeen to Penzance (1V60) train journey?
13 hours
13 hours 32 minutes
13 hours 40 minutes
13 hours 18 minutes
What year did the NRM at York establish?
1970
1977
1975
1960
What year were the famous ‘Rainhill Trials’?
1839
1939
1829
1830
What is the name of the local station to the house in the film ‘The Railway Children’?
Oakland
Oakworth
Oakingham
Tree oaks
What is the 4 letter abbreviation for the name of the preservation line ‘The Railway Children’ was filmed at?
RKVW
VKWR
WKVR
KWVR
What is the current name of Freightliner’s 66540?
Grace
Ruby
Summer
Sarah
How many platforms does Doncaster Railway Station have?
7
8
9
10
Which station has the word ‘international’ in its name but no international trains stop there.
Ashford International
Stratford International
Ebbsfleet International
St Pancras International
As of December 2020, which line was reinstated back onto the London Underground map?
Gatwick Express
Great Northern
Southern
Thameslink
Which class 68 has the name Splendid?
68023
68027
68022
68019
What time does LNER’s 1E01 ‘Flying Scotsman’ service depart Edinburgh?
04:40
05:40
06:40
07:40
What is the longest railway tunnel in the U.K.?
Gasworks Tunnel
Calton Tunnel
Servern Tunnel
Welwyn Tunnel
Which of these stations get the most passengers in the 2019-2020 ORR stats?
Kings Cross
Euston
Victoria
Waterloo
When the railway company wanted to build a station at Berwick-Upon-Tweed, what did they demolish to be able to build the station?
Pub
church
Castle
A house
What London Underground line did the new Isle of Wight trains come from?
District
Central
Hammersmith & City
Metropolitan
What day if the week was LNER’s (new LNER) first day in operation?
Sunday
Monday
Friday
Saturday
What year was Flying Scotsman finished built?
1920
1921
1922
1923
What type of bus were pacers based off?
MAN
Scania
Layland
How many platforms at York don’t have OHLE?
1
2
3
4
Which is better?
ECML
WCML
