Maidenhead Boyne Hill railway station
| Maidenhead Boyne Hill | |
|---|---|
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The site of the station in 2011 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Maidenhead |
| Area | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Coordinates | 51°31′21″N 0°43′46″W / 51.522382°N 0.729408°WCoordinates: 51°31′21″N 0°43′46″W / 51.522382°N 0.729408°W |
| Grid reference | SU882811 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Wycombe Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| History | |
| 1 August 1854 | Opened as Maidenhead (Wycombe Branch) |
| 1866 | Renamed Maidenhead Boyne Hill |
| 1 November 1871 | Closed |
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Maidenhead Boyne Hill railway station was built by the Wycombe Railway to serve the western part of Maidenhead.
History
The station was opened on 1 August 1854 along with five other intermediate stations on the Wycombe Railway's route between Maidenhead and Wycombe.[1][2][3][4][5] It was situated on Castle Hill close to the point where the line passes under the Bath Road (the present day A4).[6][7]
The station, at first named Maidenhead (Wycombe Branch), was later renamed Maidenhead (Boyne Hill).[1][3]
Maidenhead Boyne Hill closed on 1 November 1871, being replaced the same day by Maidenhead Junction, a new station which was built to serve the whole of Maidenhead.[1][3][7][8] The line remains open for passenger services between Maidenhead and Marlow. The bricked up arches which led to the platforms can still be seen in the southern parapet of the bridge, beneath the footpath.
Route
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maidenhead and Taplow Line open, station closed |
Great Western Railway Wycombe Railway |
Cookham Line and station open | ||
Notes
- 1 2 3 MacDermot 1927, p. 89.
- ↑ MacDermot 1927, pp. 333,335.
- 1 2 3 Butt 1995, p. 152.
- ↑ Oppitz 2000, p. 14.
- ↑ Mitchell & Smith 2002, Historical background.
- ↑ Over 2001, para. 6.
- 1 2 Mitchell & Smith 2002, fig. XV.
- ↑ Over 2001, para. 8.
References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- MacDermot, E.T. (1927). History of the Great Western Railway. Vol. I (1st ed.). Paddington: Great Western Railway.
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (February 2002). Branch Lines to Henley, Windsor and Marlow. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1-901706-77-X.
- Oppitz, Leslie (2000). Lost Railways of the Chilterns. Newbury: Countryside Books. ISBN 1-85306-643-5.
- Over, Luke (September 2001). Delaney, Peter, ed. "The Railway Comes to Maidenhead". Wargrave Local History Society. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
External links
Media related to Maidenhead Boyne Hill railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Maidenhead to Marlow Line
- Maidenhead Boyne Hill Station - the remains still visible in 2012