Castlethorpe railway station
Castlethorpe | |||||
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General information | |||||
Location | Castlethorpe, Milton Keynes England | ||||
Coordinates | 52°05′33″N 0°50′20″W / 52.0925°N 0.8388°W | ||||
Grid reference | SP796444 | ||||
Platforms | 4 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Disused | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | London and North Western Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways | ||||
Key dates | |||||
2 August 1882[1] | Opened | ||||
6 July 1964[2] | Goods facilities withdrawn | ||||
6 September 1964[3] | Closed | ||||
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Castlethorpe railway station was a railway station serving the Buckinghamshire village of the same name in what is now the City of Milton Keynes, on the West Coast Main Line in England. The station was located south of the bridge over the current line on what remains Station Road.
History
Castlethorpe station was opened for goods in 1881 and the first passenger train arrived at 8.30am on Monday, 2 August 1882.[citation needed]
Closure
Despite a strong campaign to keep the station open, mounted by the parish council, Sir Frank Markham, Member of Parliament for Buckingham and Robert Maxwell the prospective Labour Party candidate, the station was closed to passengers on 6 September 1964.[3]
Routes
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Roade Line open, station closed |
London and North Western Railway West Coast Main Line |
Wolverton Line and station open |
Present day
The West Coast Main Line runs through the site of the station where sections of the platforms were still in situ in 2021. The buildings were demolished soon after closure.
See also
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References
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford, ISBN 1-85260-508-1,
- ^ Clinker, C.R. (October 1978). Clinker's Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots in England, Scotland and Wales 1830-1977. Bristol: Avon-AngliA Publications & Services. ISBN 0-905466-19-5.
- ^ a b "Castlethorpe Station Closure - September 6th 1964". Milton Keynes Heritage Association.
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