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« on: May 22, 2023, 07:25:48 »
Through this week ... 48 stations in competition , the South West represented by Liskeard, Yatton, Okehampton and Penmere.   Wales represented by stations in North Wales. Evensham creeps in for the West Midlands and there is no group for Wessex or Central Southern England.

https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2023/05/voting-opens-as-48-stations-compete-for-title-of-britains-best-loved-station.html

https://www.raildeliverygroup.com/uk-rail-industry/campaigns/world-cup-of-stations.html
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« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2023, 07:57:26 »
Radio Bristol are reporting that Yatton is the West nominee.
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« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2023, 10:19:05 »
Quote from: grahame on May 22, 2023, 07:25:48

Evensham creeps in for the West Midlands


or Evesham, even  Wink
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« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2023, 11:54:38 »
Never quite sure why it is called “World Cup” when it’s only this country which has qualified. 
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« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2023, 12:22:32 »
Can you vote for a station in each of the groups, or only one station overall? Confused Huh
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« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2023, 13:22:30 »
Quote from: bobm on May 22, 2023, 11:54:38
Never quite sure why it is called “World Cup” when it’s only this country which has qualified. 

The scheme is probably run by Americans....
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« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2023, 20:44:54 »
Quote from: JayMac on May 22, 2023, 12:22:32
Can you vote for a station in each of the groups, or only one station overall? Confused Huh

One in each group. But I think you can vote both on twitter & online via the RDG‡(resolve) website, so two votes per group.
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« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2023, 06:16:23 »
Quote from: bobm on May 22, 2023, 11:54:38
Never quite sure why it is called “World Cup” when it’s only this country which has qualified. 

The 1st "World Cup of..." railway things I think was by Geoff Marshall about Tube lines and was called thus because the competition format is based on the FIFA World Cup knock out format.
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« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2023, 20:24:43 »
It was....a tad naughty to be half-inched by Community Rail/RDG‡(resolve) from Geoff....
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