Pembridge Railway Station Quiz

Q1. When was Pembridge station opened?

Q2. What was the cost per mile of the line from Leominster to Pembridge?

Q3. How many passengers attended the grand opening of the passenger service?

Q4. What were the main means of transport in Pembridge before the railway came?

Q5. How long did it take to get from Leominster to Kington by rail in 1874?

Q6. How did the railway help the RAF in World War II?

Q7. When did the last passenger train run?

Q8. What sort of freight was carried on the line?

Q9. Who wrote a Valedictory Poem when the passenger service closed?

10. Where did Linda go to from Pembridge station on her honeymoon in 1953?

Please email your answer sheet to portraitofpembridge@yahoo.com

Or leave your entry at the Olde Steppes Shop

Closing date: midnight 15th July 2023

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Must be under age 12 on 15th July 2023.

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Thank you for taking part in our quiz. A prize will be awarded to the most correct answers.

In the event of a tie, the correct entries will be drawn from a hat. The judge’s decision is final.

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