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{{Short description|Railway station in Buckinghamshire, England}} |
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| name = Wendover |
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| image_name = Wendover Railway Station.jpg |
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| borough = [[Wendover]], [[Buckinghamshire Council|Buckinghamshire]] |
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| country = England |
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| borough = [[Aylesbury Vale|District of Aylesbury Vale]] |
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| usage0203 = {{spaces|4}} 0.382 |
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| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|SP865077|25|SP865077}} |
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| usage0405 = {{increase}} 0.410 |
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| manager = [[Chiltern Railways]] |
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| usage0506 = {{decrease}} 0.405 |
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| platforms = 2 |
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| usage0708 = {{increase}} 0.405 |
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| classification = [[United Kingdom railway station categories|DfT category]] E |
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| usage0809 = {{increase}} 0.429 |
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| opened = 1892 |
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| usage0910 = {{decrease}} 0.407 |
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| usage1011 = {{increase}} 0.414 |
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{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2020/21 |passengers={{decrease}} 97,592}} |
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{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2021/22 |passengers={{increase}} 0.268 million}} |
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{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2022/23 |passengers={{increase}} 0.312 million}} |
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| footnotes = Passenger statistics from the [[Office of Rail and Road]] |
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'''Wendover railway station''' serves the town of [[Wendover]] in [[Buckinghamshire]], England, and villages including [[Ellesborough]] and [[Wendover Dean]]. The station is on the [[London to Aylesbury Line|London Marylebone |
'''Wendover railway station''' serves the town of [[Wendover]] in [[Buckinghamshire]], England, and villages including [[Ellesborough]] and [[Wendover Dean]]. The station is on the [[London to Aylesbury Line|London Marylebone – Aylesbury line]] and is served by [[Chiltern Railways]] trains. It is between {{rws|Great Missenden}} and {{rws|Stoke Mandeville}} stations. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The station was opened on 1 September 1892 by the [[Metropolitan Railway]] (Met), when the railway was extended from [[Chalfont and Latimer station|Chalfont Road]] to [[Aylesbury railway station|Aylesbury Town]]. The [[Great Central Railway]] served the station from 1899, linking the station with [[Leicester]], [[Nottingham]], and [[Sheffield]]. |
The station was opened on 1 September 1892 by the [[Metropolitan Railway]] (Met), when the railway was extended from [[Chalfont and Latimer station|Chalfont Road]] to [[Aylesbury railway station|Aylesbury Town]]. The [[Great Central Railway]] served the station from 1899, linking the station with [[Leicester]], [[Nottingham]], and [[Sheffield]]. |
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When [[London Underground]]'s [[Metropolitan line]] (the successor of the Met) was fully electrified in the late 1950s and early 1960s, a decision was made to run only as far as Amersham. This meant that Wendover was henceforth now only served by |
When [[London Underground]]'s [[Metropolitan line]] (the successor of the Met) was fully electrified in the late 1950s and early 1960s, a decision was made to run only as far as Amersham. This meant that Wendover was henceforth now only served by main line services; following the end of steam-hauled Metropolitan line trains in 1961 the service was provided by [[British Rail Class 115]] diesel multiple units until 1992 (which were then replaced by the line's current rolling stock). Responsibility for the station (and the railway north of Amersham to Aylesbury) was transferred from London Transport to British Railways on 11 September 1961;<ref>The Railway Magazine, August 2013 edition (page 47), {{ISSN|0033-8923}}</ref> British Railways signage gradually replaced that of the London Underground. |
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In 1966 as a result of ''[[Beeching Axe|The Reshaping of British Railways]]'' report, [[British Rail]] closed the line north of {{rws|Aylesbury}} and the station is now only served by local commuter services. British Rail ran services until privatisation in 1996, when [[Chiltern Railways]] took over the franchise. |
In 1966 as a result of ''[[Beeching Axe|The Reshaping of British Railways]]'' report, [[British Rail]] closed the line north of {{rws|Aylesbury}} and the station is now only served by local commuter services. British Rail ran services until privatisation in 1996, when [[Chiltern Railways]] took over the franchise. |
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==Services== |
==Services== |
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At peak times there are up to four trains |
At peak times there are up to four trains per hour towards London in the morning, and returning from London (towards Aylesbury) in the evening. Some of these are express services, which skip the stops shared with the Metropolitan line nearer to London. |
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Journeys to Marylebone take about 50 minutes (40 minutes for express trains). Journeys to Aylesbury take about 10 minutes. |
Journeys to Marylebone take about 50 minutes (40 minutes for express trains). Journeys to Aylesbury take about 10 minutes. |
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*2 trains per hour to London Marylebone |
*2 trains per hour to London Marylebone |
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==Station layout== |
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|style="border-top:solid 1px grey;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;" colspan=2|<center>'''Platform 1 Southbound''' |
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|'''{{fontcolor|black|Chiltern Railways}}''' to {{rws|London Marylebone}} |
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|'''{{fontcolor|black|Chiltern Railways}}''' to {{rws|Aylesbury}} |
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|style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 1px grey;" colspan=2|<center>'''Platform 2 Northbound''' |
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==Onward connections== |
==Onward connections== |
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Very few buses are available from Wendover (the main one being the 50 between Aylesbury and [[RAF Halton]] with a minor service 55 operating between Aylesbury and [[Chesham]]). The nearest taxi firms are in [[Aylesbury]], except Alexander's Taxis, whose office is about five metres from the entrance to Wendover railway station. |
Very few buses are available from Wendover (the main one being the 50 between Aylesbury and [[RAF Halton]] with a minor service 55 operating between Aylesbury and [[Chesham]]). The nearest taxi firms are in [[Aylesbury]], except Alexander's Taxis, whose office is about five metres from the entrance to Wendover railway station. |
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* [http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/ Chiltern Railways] |
* [http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/ Chiltern Railways] |
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* [http://railwaystations.fpic.co.uk/c100101.html Photos of Wendover Station] |
* [http://railwaystations.fpic.co.uk/c100101.html Photos of Wendover Station] |
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Revision as of 20:55, 1 April 2024
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General information | |||||
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Standort | Wendover, Buckinghamshire England | ||||
Grid reference | SP865077 | ||||
Managed by | Chiltern Railways | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | WND | ||||
Classification | DfT category E | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 1892 | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 0.511 million | ||||
2019/20 | 0.485 million | ||||
2020/21 | 97,592 | ||||
2021/22 | 0.268 million | ||||
2022/23 | 0.312 million | ||||
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Wendover railway station serves the town of Wendover in Buckinghamshire, England, and villages including Ellesborough and Wendover Dean. The station is on the London Marylebone – Aylesbury line and is served by Chiltern Railways trains. It is between Great Missenden and Stoke Mandeville stations.
History
The station was opened on 1 September 1892 by the Metropolitan Railway (Met), when the railway was extended from Chalfont Road to Aylesbury Town. The Great Central Railway served the station from 1899, linking the station with Leicester, Nottingham, and Sheffield.
When London Underground's Metropolitan line (the successor of the Met) was fully electrified in the late 1950s and early 1960s, a decision was made to run only as far as Amersham. This meant that Wendover was henceforth now only served by main line services; following the end of steam-hauled Metropolitan line trains in 1961 the service was provided by British Rail Class 115 diesel multiple units until 1992 (which were then replaced by the line's current rolling stock). Responsibility for the station (and the railway north of Amersham to Aylesbury) was transferred from London Transport to British Railways on 11 September 1961;[1] British Railways signage gradually replaced that of the London Underground.
In 1966 as a result of The Reshaping of British Railways report, British Rail closed the line north of Aylesbury and the station is now only served by local commuter services. British Rail ran services until privatisation in 1996, when Chiltern Railways took over the franchise.
During the modernisation of the Met in the 1950s, the down (Aylesbury) platform buildings were demolished. In 1989-90 BR's Network SouthEast refurbished the station and the "up" (London) platform canopy was shortened slightly.
During 2013 a new footbridge (with lifts) was constructed (just beyond the London end of the canopy on the Up platform). The old footbridge steps to the platforms were removed, this footbridge still provides a link from outside the station on the Up side to the outside of the station on the Down side.
Services
At peak times there are up to four trains per hour towards London in the morning, and returning from London (towards Aylesbury) in the evening. Some of these are express services, which skip the stops shared with the Metropolitan line nearer to London.
Journeys to Marylebone take about 50 minutes (40 minutes for express trains). Journeys to Aylesbury take about 10 minutes.
The normal off-peak service pattern is as follows:
- 2 trains per hour to Aylesbury
- 1 train per hour continues on to Aylesbury Vale Parkway
- 2 trains per hour to London Marylebone
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Stoke Mandeville | Chiltern Railways London to Aylesbury Line |
Great Missenden | ||
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Preceding station | London Underground | Following station | ||
Stoke Mandeville towards Aylesbury
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Metropolitan line | Great Missenden towards Baker Street or Aldgate
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Onward connections
Very few buses are available from Wendover (the main one being the 50 between Aylesbury and RAF Halton with a minor service 55 operating between Aylesbury and Chesham). The nearest taxi firms are in Aylesbury, except Alexander's Taxis, whose office is about five metres from the entrance to Wendover railway station.
References
External links
- Train times and station information for Wendover railway station from National Rail
- Chiltern Railways
- Photos of Wendover Station