Aynho for Deddington railway station
| Aynho for Deddington | |
|---|---|
 View of the station site in May 2009, with the original station building on the left. In the background a northbound train can be seen on the flyover of Aynho Junction | |
| Location | |
| Place | Aynho |
| Area | Northamptonshire |
| Grid reference | SP498324 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Oxford & Rugby Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping |
Great Western Railway Western Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 2 September 1850 | Station opens as Aynho |
| Unknown | Station renamed Aynho for Deddington |
| 2 November 1964 | Station closes |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
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Aynho for Deddington railway station was a railway station serving the village of Aynho in Northamptonshire, England. It was on what is now known as the Cherwell Valley Line.
History
When the first section of the Oxford and Rugby Railway was opened as far as Banbury on 2 September 1850,[1][2] there were only three intermediate stations, the northernmost of which was Aynho.[1][3] The Oxford & Rugby Railway was absorbed by the Great Western Railway prior to opening.[2]
To the north of the station is Aynho Junction, the northern end of the Bicester "cut-off" line, which was brought into use in 1910.[4][5] This route passes close to Aynho station, and a nearby station named Aynho Park was provided on the Bicester "cut-off" route.[4][6]
The station passed on to the Western Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. It was then closed by the British Railways Board, to goods on 4 May 1964 and to passengers on 2 November 1964, along with three other stations between Leamington Spa and Didcot; by this time it had been renamed Aynho for Deddington.[7][8]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Sutton Line and station open |
Great Western Railway Oxford and Rugby Railway |
Fritwell & Somerton Line open, station closed | ||
The site today
Trains on the Cherwell Valley Line pass the site.
Notes
- 1 2 MacDermot 1927, p. 300.
- 1 2 Mitchell & Smith 2003, Historical Background.
- ↑ Mitchell & Smith 2003, fig. 91.
- 1 2 MacDermot 1931, pp. 448-449.
- ↑ Mitchell & Smith 2003, fig. 96.
- ↑ Mitchell & Smith 2002, fig. 82.
- ↑ Railway Magazine, December 1964, p. 920
- ↑ Mitchell & Smith 2003, fig. 94.
References
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
- MacDermot, E.T. (1927). History of the Great Western Railway. Vol. I (1st ed.). Paddington: Great Western Railway.
- MacDermot, E.T. (1931). History of the Great Western Railway. Vol. II (1st ed.). Paddington: Great Western Railway.
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (September 2002). Princes Risborough to Banbury. Western Main Lines. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1-901706-85-0.
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (February 2003). Didcot to Banbury. Western Main Lines. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1-904474-02-0.
- "Services withdrawn by L.M.R.". Railway Magazine. Westminster: Tothill Press. 110 (764). December 1964.