High Wycombe railway station
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High Wycombe railway station is situated in High Wycombe
in South Buckinghamshire. The station is served by Chiltern Railways
trains on the Chiltern Main Line from Marylebone towards Birmingham Snow Hill. It is situated between Beaconsfield
and Saunderton
stations.
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
. In 1906 the Great Western and Great Central Joint Railway
line was opened through High Wycombe, connecting London with their lines to the north. Much of the current Chiltern Railways
mainline is formed from this joint line. Following a period of decline in the network, the original branch line to Maidenhead was closed on 2 May 1970 and subsequently lifted.
The station was transferred from the Western Region of British Rail
to the London Midland Region
on 24 March 1974.
In November 2005 a fire in the ticket offices gutted the roof of the building. The restored station building reopened in September 2007.
High Wycombe is the busiest railway station in the non-metropolitan county of Buckinghamshire
. The busiest station in the larger ceremonial county
of Buckinghamshire is Milton Keynes Central
.
Ticket barriers are in operation at this station.
At the current time, services are run by Chiltern Railways, using Class 165 and 168 DMU trains. The current off-peak services are:
In addition there are direct services to Aylesbury in the evening.
High Wycombe has a bay platform, Platform 1, which allows extra peak local services to run to and from London Marylebone. Until February 2011 this was accessed from its own platform area; it is now accessed from the same area as Platform 2.
calling at High Wycombe. This will enable direct trains to run to Oxford from Wycombe for the first time since 1963. The new service is planned to begin in 2013.
High Wycombe
High Wycombe , commonly known as Wycombe and formally called Chepping Wycombe or Chipping Wycombe until 1946,is a large town in Buckinghamshire, England. It is west-north-west of Charing Cross in London; this figure is engraved on the Corn Market building in the centre of the town...
in South Buckinghamshire. The station is served by Chiltern Railways
Chiltern Railways
Chiltern Railways is a British train operating company. It was set up at the privatisation of British Rail in 1996, and operates local passenger trains from Marylebone station in London to Aylesbury and main-line trains on the Chiltern Main Line to Birmingham Snow Hill with its associated branches...
trains on the Chiltern Main Line from Marylebone towards Birmingham Snow Hill. It is situated between Beaconsfield
Beaconsfield railway station
Beaconsfield railway station is the railway station of the town of Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire. The station is served by Chiltern Railways trains from Marylebone towards High Wycombe and Birmingham Snow Hill and is situated between Seer Green & Jordans and High Wycombe stations.-Background:The...
and Saunderton
Saunderton railway station
Saunderton railway station is a rural National Rail station located on the A4010 between High Wycombe and Princes Risborough, in Buckinghamshire. The station is located some two and a half miles south of the original village of Saunderton and close to the villages of Bledlow Ridge and Bradenham...
stations.
History
The station was built over 150 years ago after an original design by BrunelIsambard Kingdom Brunel
Isambard Kingdom Brunel, FRS , was a British civil engineer who built bridges and dockyards including the construction of the first major British railway, the Great Western Railway; a series of steamships, including the first propeller-driven transatlantic steamship; and numerous important bridges...
and is a listed monument. The station was originally the terminus of the GWR
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
/Wycombe Railway
Wycombe Railway
The Wycombe Railway was a British railway between and that connected with the Great Western Railway at both ends; there was one branch, to .-History:The Wycombe Railway Company was incorporated by an act of Parliament passed in 1846...
branch line from Maidenhead, later extended to Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
and Aylesbury
Aylesbury
Aylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire in South East England. However the town also falls into a geographical region known as the South Midlands an area that ecompasses the north of the South East, and the southern extremities of the East Midlands...
. In 1906 the Great Western and Great Central Joint Railway
Great Western and Great Central Joint Railway
The Great Western and Great Central Joint Railway was a joint venture supported by the Great Western Railway and Great Central Railway and run by the Great Western and Great Central Joint Committee. The original arrangement was agreed between the two companies in September 1898...
line was opened through High Wycombe, connecting London with their lines to the north. Much of the current Chiltern Railways
Chiltern Railways
Chiltern Railways is a British train operating company. It was set up at the privatisation of British Rail in 1996, and operates local passenger trains from Marylebone station in London to Aylesbury and main-line trains on the Chiltern Main Line to Birmingham Snow Hill with its associated branches...
mainline is formed from this joint line. Following a period of decline in the network, the original branch line to Maidenhead was closed on 2 May 1970 and subsequently lifted.
The station was transferred from the Western Region of British Rail
Western Region of British Railways
The Western Region was a region of British Railways from 1948. The region ceased to be an operating unit in its own right in the 1980s and was wound up at the end of 1992...
to the London Midland Region
London Midland Region of British Railways
The London Midland Region was one of the six regions created on the formation of the nationalised British Railways and consisted of ex-London, Midland and Scottish Railway lines in England and Wales. The region was managed first from buildings adjacent to Euston Station and later from Stanier...
on 24 March 1974.
In November 2005 a fire in the ticket offices gutted the roof of the building. The restored station building reopened in September 2007.
High Wycombe is the busiest railway station in the non-metropolitan county of Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
. The busiest station in the larger ceremonial county
Ceremonial counties of England
The ceremonial counties are areas of England to which are appointed a Lord Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as counties and areas for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Act 1997 with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England and Lieutenancies Act 1997...
of Buckinghamshire is Milton Keynes Central
Milton Keynes Central railway station
Milton Keynes Central railway station serves Central Milton Keynes and the surrounding area of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. The station is located on the West Coast Main Line between the stations of Bletchley and Wolverton, both of which are also within Milton Keynes. The station is served by...
.
Ticket barriers are in operation at this station.
Services
- 2tph stopping service to London Marylebone, which starts at High Wycombe.
- 2tph semi-fast service to London Marylebone.
- 1tph fast service to London Marylebone, taking less than 35 minutes.
- 1tph semi-fast service to Birmingham Snow Hill.
- 1tph stopping service to Princes RisboroughPrinces RisboroughPrinces Risborough is a small town in Buckinghamshire, England, about 9 miles south of Aylesbury and 8 miles north west of High Wycombe. Bledlow lies to the west and Monks Risborough to the east. It lies at the foot of the Chiltern Hills, at the north end of a gap or pass through the Chilterns,...
extending to Bicester North every two hours. - 1tph semi-fast service to Bicester North extending to Stratford-upon-AvonStratford-upon-AvonStratford-upon-Avon is a market town and civil parish in south Warwickshire, England. It lies on the River Avon, south east of Birmingham and south west of Warwick. It is the largest and most populous town of the District of Stratford-on-Avon, which uses the term "on" to indicate that it covers...
every two hours.
In addition there are direct services to Aylesbury in the evening.
High Wycombe has a bay platform, Platform 1, which allows extra peak local services to run to and from London Marylebone. Until February 2011 this was accessed from its own platform area; it is now accessed from the same area as Platform 2.
Future
Chiltern Railways have proposed a new service running between London and OxfordOxford railway station
Oxford railway station is a mainline railway station serving the city of Oxford, England. It is about west of the city centre, northwest of Frideswide Square and the eastern end of Botley Road, and on the line linking with . It is also on the line for trains between and Hereford via...
calling at High Wycombe. This will enable direct trains to run to Oxford from Wycombe for the first time since 1963. The new service is planned to begin in 2013.
External links
- Chiltern Railways
- Chiltern Railways Evergreen 3- Proposed services to Oxford.