Summary
Loudwater railway station was a railway station which served Loudwater, Buckinghamshire and Flackwell Heath, on the Wycombe Railway.
Loudwater | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Loudwater, Buckinghamshire England |
| Grid reference | SU900903 |
| Platforms | 2 (reduced to 1 in 1968) |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Wycombe Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 Aug 1854 | Opened[1] |
| 4 May 1970 | Closed[1] |
History edit
Loudwater station was located at the bottom of Treadaway Hill close to the M40 bridge and served both Loudwater and Flackwell Heath. It opened in 1854 and the station became a halt in 1968 because of decreased service on the line. The station was closed and demolished in 1970.[2] The site is now an industrial park, although at the rear of the park the old railway tunnel under the M40 is still in place. A railway conservation path towards High Wycombe follows the route of the former railway.
Routes edit
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Wycombe | Wycombe Railway Until 1970 |
Wooburn Green |
In Popular Culture edit
The station appears briefly in an early scene of The Reptile (1966) made by Hammer Film Productions.
References edit
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 279. OCLC 931112387.
External links edit
- Image of the station site[permanent dead link]
- The station on a navigable 1946 O. S. map
- Extract from the 1945 OS map showing the line[permanent dead link]
51°36′18″N 0°42′05″W / 51.6049°N 0.7014°W