Aylesbury High Street railway station

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This article is about the former London and North Western Railway station. For the present station, see Aylesbury railway station.
Aylesbury High Street
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Aylesbury High Street Station in 1953
Location
PlaceAylesbury
AreaAylesbury Vale
Operations
Original companyLondon and Birmingham Railway (Aylesbury)
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish Railway
London Midland Region of British Railways
Platforms1
History
10 June 1839First station opens
16 June 1889Replaced by second station
25 September 1950Renamed Aylesbury High Street
2 February 1953Closed to passengers
2 December 1963Closed to freight
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Aylesbury High Street railway station was the London and North Western Railway station which served the town of Aylesbury in the English county of Buckinghamshire. It was the terminus of a branch from Cheddington on what is now known as the West Coast Main Line running to London Euston and to Birmingham New Street and further north.

Two stations were built, the first being used as a goods terminus after its closure to passengers.[1]

History

The first station at Aylesbury was opened by the Aylesbury Railway on 10 June 1839; this was closed on 16 June 1889 when it was replaced by the second station, also named Aylesbury. The line was operated by the London and Birmingham Railway, and when that company amalgamated with others to form the London and North Western Railway (LNWR), the Aylesbury Railway was absorbed by the LNWR.[2] The LNWR became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923, passing on to the London Midland Region of British Railways during the nationalisation of 1948. British Railways (BR) renamed the station Aylesbury High Street on 25 September 1950; it was then closed to passengers on 2 February 1953[3] and then freight on 2 December 1963.

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