Loudwater railway station
Loudwater | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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] |
Loudwater railway station was a railway station which served Loudwater, Buckinghamshire and Flackwell Heath, on the Wycombe Railway.
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
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| 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.