High Wycombe railway station
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| High Wycombe | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | High Wycombe | ||
| Local authority | Wycombe | ||
| Operations | |||
| Managed by | Chiltern Railways | ||
| Platforms in use | 3 | ||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 1.934 million | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1854 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at High Wycombe. | |||
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High Wycombe railway station is the railway station of the town of High Wycombe. The station is served by Chiltern Railways trains from Marylebone towards Birmingham Snow Hill and is situated between Beaconsfield and Saunderton stations.
The station was built over 150 years ago after an original design by Brunel and is a listed monument. The station was originally the terminus of the GWR/Wycombe Railway branch line from Maidenhead, later extended to Oxford and Aylesbury. Around the turn of the 20th century the GWR/GCR joint line was built through High Wycombe, connecting London with their lines to the north. Much of the current Chiltern mainline is formed from this joint line. Following a period of decline in the network, the original branch line to Maidenhead was closed in the 1970s.
In November 2005 a fire in the ticket offices gutted the roof of the building. The buildings are currently being rebuilt. [1]
At the current time, Chiltern Railways operates many services that either terminate or pass through the station:
- A half-hourly semi-fast service from London Marylebone to Birmingham Snow Hill.
- An hourly stopping service from London Marylebone to High Wycombe.
- An hourly stopping service from London Marylebone to Princes Risborough.
- An hourly semi-fast service from London Marylebone to Stratford-upon-Avon via Leamington Spa
- An hourly fast service to London Marylebone, taking less than 35 minutes.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for High Wycombe railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of High Wycombe railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Beaconsfield | Chiltern Railways London-Birmingham |
Saunderton | ||
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