Newport Pagnell railway station

Newport Pagnell

LNWR Webb Coal Tank No. 58887 at Newport Pagnell in 1954.
Location
Place Newport Pagnell
Area Milton Keynes
Grid reference SP871435
Operations
Original company Newport Pagnell Railway
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway
Platforms 1
History
2 September 1867 Station opened
7 September 1964 station closed (passengers)
22 May 1967 Station closed (completely)
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z
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Newport Pagnell railway station was a railway station that served the town of Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, on the Wolverton to Newport Pagnell Line. Opened in 1867 the station consisted of a brick built station building, and extensive goods facilities.

The last passenger train ran on 6 September 1964 and the last goods train on 22 May 1967. The station site is now under a modern office and retail development.

Motive Power Depot

The London and North Western Railway opened a small motive power depot at the south side of the line near the station in 1886. This was closed 15 June 1955 and demolished.[1]

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Great Linford
Line and station closed
  London and North Western Railway
Wolverton to Newport Pagnell Line
  Terminus

References

  1. Roger Griffiths and Paul Smith, The directory of British engine sheds:1 (Oxford Publishing Co., 1999), p.117. ISBN 0 86093 542 6.

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Coordinates: 52°05′00″N 0°43′50″W / 52.0834°N 0.7305°W / 52.0834; -0.7305

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