The Hidden station Traditional Cache

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Long Man: As the owner has not responded to my previous log requesting that they check this cache I am archiving it.

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Andy
Long Man
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Hidden : 2/8/2014
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Small square Tupperware box, with a logg and pencil.... Big enough for trackables and geo coins...... Watch for mugglers and please place box back out of view.....

Date opened:    1.8.1884
Location:    South of Wells Park Road
Company on opening:    London Chatham & Dover Railway
Date closed to passengers:    20.9.1954
Date closed completely:    20.9.1954
Company on closing:    British Railways (Southern Region)
Present state:    The roadside booking office and station house survives in private occupation. The station area has been landscaped as part of a housing estate. The level of the land has been raised probably covering the platforms. A short platform remnant survives at the portal of Crescent Wood Tunnel and a remnant of the other platform survives inside the tunnel..
County:    London
OS Grid Ref:    TQ343719
Date of visit:    April 1980, December 1980, January 2005 & July 2007
Notes: Upper Sydenham Station was located within a curve of the Hollow Combe Ridge between the Crescent Wood and Paxton Tunnels. The booking office and station house was located on the ridge in Wells Park Road with steps and a path running down the side of the Combe to the platforms; this path was prone to regular land slips. The station served an area of large well separated villas with ample gardens.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ng gur raq bs gur envy.... Ybj naq ebhaq gur oraq......

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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