Chinnor railway station
Chinnor railway station in Oxfordshire is on the line of the former Watlington and Princes Risborough Railway. The station was reopened by the Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway Association in 1994 after a period of disuse.
Chinnor | |
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 Chinnor railway station in 2008 | |
| Location | Chinnor, South Oxfordshire England |
| Coordinates | 51.6978°N 0.9069°W |
| Grid reference | SP756004 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Watlington and Princes Risborough Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 15 August 1872 | Opened |
| 1 July 1957 | Closed |
| 20 August 1994 | Reopened |
History
First opened in 1872 to serve Chinnor and the surrounding villages, the line was projected to be extended to Wallingford, where it would complete a cross-country line between Cholsey and Princes Risborough. However, due to financial difficulties the Watlington - Wallingford section was never built. The line was always single track.
British Railways closed the Watlington and Princes Risborough Railway to passengers in 1957[1] and to goods in 1961. The station was demolished but the section of line between Princes Risborough and Chinnor remained open for cement traffic until 1989.[2]
Current access to the station is from the 'wrong' side of the tracks compared with the original layout (i.e. you have to cross the line to get to the station).
Routes
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wainhill Crossing Halt Line open, station closed |
Great Western Railway Watlington and Princes Risborough Railway |
Kingston Crossing Halt Line and station closed | ||
 Heritage railways |
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| Terminus | Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway | Princes Risborough | ||
References
- Oppitz, 2000, page 22
- Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway: History
Bibliography
- Karau, Paul; Turner, Chris (1998). Country branch line: An intimate portrait of the Watlington branch. Vol 1: The story of the line from 1872-1961. Didcot: Wild Swan. ISBN 1-874103-43-7.
- Karau, Paul; Turner, Chris (1998). Country branch line: An intimate portrait of the Watlington branch. Vol 2: The stations. Didcot: Wild Swan. ISBN 1-874103-46-1.
- Oppitz, Leslie (2000). Lost Railways of the Chilterns. Newbury: Countryside Books. pp. 20–23. ISBN 1-85306-643-5.