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Tiddington railway station was on the Wycombe Railway and served the village of Tiddington, Oxfordshire.
Tiddington | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Tiddington, South Oxfordshire England |
| Coordinates | 51.7401°N 1.0638°W |
| Grid reference | SP647049 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Wycombe Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1866 | Station opened |
| 7 January 1963 | 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
- Oppitz, Leslie (2000). Lost Railways of the Chilterns. Newbury: Countryside Books. p. 17. ISBN 1-85306-643-5.
- Mitchell, Victor E.; Smith, Keith (April 2003). Branch Lines to Princes Risborough. Midhurst: Middleton Press. Historical Background. ISBN 1-904474-05-5.
- Oppitz 2000, p. 19
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 230. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
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