Fulwell & Westbury railway station

Fulwell & Westbury
Location
Place Westbury
Area Aylesbury Vale
Grid reference SP628347
Operations
Original company London & North Western Railway
Pre-grouping London & North Western Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
London Midland Region of British Railways
Platforms 1
History
1 August 1879 Opened as Westbury Crossing[1]
1 October 1880 Station renamed Fulwell & Westbury
2 January 1961 closed for passengers
2 December 1963 Station Closed completely
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
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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Fulwell & Westbury was a railway station which served the Buckinghamshire village of Westbury and the hamlet of Fulwell in England. It opened in 1879 London & North Western Railway who had taken over the line from the Buckinghamshire Railway that year. The station consisted of one platform, a ticket office, and two waiting rooms. The station was closed for passengers in 1961 and completely in December 1963.

Routes

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Brackley   London and North Western Railway
Buckinghamshire Railway		   Water Stratford Halt

References

  1. ↑ Disused Stations

Sources

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  • Davies, R.; Grant, M.D. (1984). Forgotten Railways: Chilterns and Cotswolds. Newton Abbot, Devon: David St John Thomas. ISBN 0-946537-07-0.
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  • Simpson, Bill (1994). Banbury to Verney Junction Branch. Banbury, Oxfordshire: Lamplight Publications. ISBN 978-1-899246-00-7.

Coordinates: 52°00′26″N 1°05′15″W / 52.0073°N 1.0874°W / 52.0073; -1.0874

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