Newport Pagnell railway station
Newport Pagnell railway station was a railway station that served Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, on the Wolverton–Newport Pagnell line. Opened in 1867 the station consisted of a brick built station building, and extensive goods facilities.
| Newport Pagnell | |
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 LNWR Webb Coal Tank No. 58887 at Newport Pagnell in 1954. | |
| Location | |
| Place | Newport Pagnell |
| Area | Milton Keynes |
| Grid reference | SP871435 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Newport Pagnell Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 2 September 1867 | Station opened |
| 7 September 1964 | station closed (passengers) |
| 22 May 1967 | 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 | |
The last passenger train ran on 6 September 1964 and the last goods train on 22 May 1967. The station site is now under Shepherd's Close, a modern residential development.[1]
Motive Power Depot
The London and North Western Railway opened a small motive power depot at the south side of the line near the station in 1886. This was closed 15 June 1955 and demolished.[2]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Great Linford Line and station closed |
London and North Western Railway Wolverton to Newport Pagnell Line |
Terminus |
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References
- Disused stations: Newport Pagnell
- Roger Griffiths and Paul Smith, The directory of British engine sheds:1 (Oxford Publishing Co., 1999), p.117. ISBN 0 86093 542 6.
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