Tiddington railway station

Tiddington railway station was on the Wycombe Railway and served the village of Tiddington, Oxfordshire.

Tiddington
LocationTiddington, South Oxfordshire
England
Coordinates51.7401°N 1.0638°W / 51.7401; -1.0638
Grid referenceSP647049
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyWycombe Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1866Station opened
7 January 1963 (1963-01-07)Station closed

On 24 October 1864 the Wycombe Railway opened an extension from Thame to Oxford.[1][2] The line passed just south of Tiddington, although Tiddington was not provided at first with a station, the station being opened and appearing on timetables for the first time on 1 June 1866. The station building being constructed in timber with a small canopy over part of the platform. A signal box was provided in 1892 but was downgraded to a ground frame by 1907.

On 7 January 1963 British Railways withdrew passenger services between Princes Risborough and Oxford,[2][3] closed all intermediate stations including Tiddington,[4] and dismantled the track between Thame and Morris Cowley.

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Wheatley
Line and station closed		   Western Region of British Railways
Wycombe Railway		   Thame
Line and station closed

References
  1. Oppitz, Leslie (2000). Lost Railways of the Chilterns. Newbury: Countryside Books. p. 17. ISBN 1-85306-643-5.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Mitchell, Victor E.; Smith, Keith (April 2003). Branch Lines to Princes Risborough. Midhurst: Middleton Press. Historical Background. ISBN 1-904474-05-5.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  3. Oppitz 2000, p. 19
  4. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 230. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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