Wotton | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Wotton Underwood, Buckinghamshire England |
| Grid reference | SP695152 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Central Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 2 April 1906 | Station opened[1] |
| 7 December 1953 | Station closed |
Wotton was a railway station at Wotton Underwood, Buckinghamshire, on the Great Central Railway's link line between Calvert and Ashendon Junction.[2]
History[edit]
The station was opened by the Great Central Railway on 2 April 1906,[3] becoming part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. It was built to the south of the point where the GCR crossed the Brill Tramway near its Wotton station.[4] It was closed on 7 December 1953.[3][5]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Edwards & Pigram 1988, p. 109.
- ^ Pre-Grouping Atlas, p. 10, section E3
- ^ a b Butt 1995, p. 255
- ^ Mitchell & Smith, fig. XVIb
- ^ Mitchell & Smith, fig. 62
References[edit]
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. OL 11956311M.
- Edwards, Dennis; Pigram, Ron (1988). The Romance of Metro-Land. London: Godfrey Cave Associates Ltd. ISBN 978-1-870630-37-5.
- Conolly, W. Philip (1998). British railways pre-grouping atlas and gazetteer (9th impression; 5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 978-0-7110-0320-0. OCLC 221481275.
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2006). Aylesbury to Rugby. Midland Main Lines. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 978-1-904474-91-3.
Service[edit]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akeman Street Line and station closed |
Great Central Railway London Extension |
Haddenham Line and station closed |
External links[edit]
51°49′56″N 0°59′33″W / 51.8322°N 0.9926°W