Claydon railway station
Claydon | |
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General information | |
Location | Steeple Claydon, Buckinghamshire England |
Grid reference | SP710263 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Buckinghamshire Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
Key dates | |
1 May 1850 | Opened |
6 January 1964 | Closed to goods traffic |
1 January 1968 | Closed to passengers |
Location | |
Claydon railway station is a former railway station on the 'Varsity Line' (former Oxford – Cambridge line), that served the village of Steeple Claydon in Buckinghamshire.
History
Claydon was opened by the
The cost of the station was £1,000 in respect of building work plus £200 for machinery.
In the wake of the abandonment of a plan to develop the
Claydon LNE Junction
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An east-to-south chord between the
The chord was controlled by an LNWR
Present and future
Present day
The remains of Claydon's station buildings were demolished in the mid-1980s at about the same time as the buildings at Launton.[34] The "Up" platform has nevertheless survived in an overgrown state and railway cottages built for employees also remain.[15] The level crossing gates were replaced by an automatic open crossing in 1976.[35]
Claydon LNE junction is still used for binliner (containerised domestic waste) and spoil trains for the landfill site at Calvert and empty coaching stock movements.[36] In 2007, four loaded domestic waste services ran daily to Calvert from Cricklewood, Dagenham, Bristol and Northolt.[37] Claydon LNE signal box is now preserved on the Swindon and Cricklade Railway.[38]
Future & Possible Reopening
The approval in
The preferred route for High Speed 2 would see the high-speed line running parallel to the East West Rail between Quainton Road and Claydon.[41] It is proposed to construct an infrastructure maintenance depot between Calvert and Steeple Claydon within the chord linking the former Great Central Main Line and the reinstated Oxford to Bletchley line.[42] The depot would provide the facilities for railborne maintenance equipment needed to service the line.[43] The preferred site, called 'Thame Road', and a fall-back site, 'Great Pond' were announced in December 2010.[43] The nearby Calvert Waste Plant has also been identified for heat and power generation.[43]
In October 2014, it was reported that Network Rail were considering making passive provision for a station in Queen Catherine Road to serve Steeple Claydon as well as the HS2 infrastructure depot.[44] In July 2015, it was reported that the station's reopening looked more possible according to a County Council report which suggested a stop back in 2012. 60,000 journeys could be made from the station and reduce impact on the roads while HS2 was under construction. The passive provision was secured at this site, meaning that a station can be built at a later date.[45]
In February 2017, the local MP called for the station to be built at the junction between East West Rail and the HS2 line, serving both lines.[46]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Marsh Gibbon and Poundon Line and station closed |
London and North Western Railway Varsity Line |
Verney Junction Line and station closed |
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Notes
- ^ a b Butt (1995), p. 62.
- ^ a b Quick (2009), p. 127.
- ^ a b Oppitz (2000), p. 53.
- ^ a b c Davies & Grant (1984), p. 102.
- ^ a b Leleux (1984), p. 39.
- ^ a b Awdry (1990), p. 63.
- ^ Oppitz (2000), p. 55.
- ^ Reed (1996), p. 46.
- ^ a b c Simpson (1981), p. 17.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith (2005), fig. XIV.
- ^ Simpson (1994), p. 9.
- ^ a b Grigg (1980), p. 65.
- ^ Ordnance Survey (1952). "Buckinghamshire XVIII (includes: Buckingham; Hillesden; Padbury; Steeple Claydon.)" (Map). OS Six-inch England and Wales, 1842-1952. 1:10,560. National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Simpson (1981), p. 11.
- ^ a b c d e f Simpson (1981), p. 94.
- ^ Simpson (2000), p. 38.
- ^ Simpson (2000), p. 39.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith (2005), fig. 66.
- ^ Simpson (1981), pp. 94–95.
- ^ Simpson (1981), p. 129.
- ^ Grigg (1980), p. 66.
- ^ Beeching (1963), p. 111.
- ^ Leleux (1984), p. 28.
- ^ Clinker (1988), p. 29.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Robotham (1999), p. 47.
- ^ Robotham (1997), p. 18.
- ^ a b Mitchell & Smith (2006), fig. XVIII.
- ^ Oppitz (2000), p. 66.
- ^ a b Leleux (1984), p. 34.
- ^ a b c d e Shannon (1996), p. 116.
- ^ a b c Mitchell & Smith (2006), fig. 73.
- ^ Oppitz (2000), p. 65.
- ^ Simpson (2000), p. 129.
- ^ Simpson (2000), pp. 10, 141.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith (2005), fig. 68.
- ^ "Steam Railway to Benefit". Freight on Rail. 2012. Archived from the original on 31 January 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ Network Rail (2007). "Route 16: Chilterns" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ Simpson (2000), p. 35.
- ^ RAIL(685): 10–11.
- ^ East West Rail (November 2011). "East West Rail - Western Section Prospectus" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ House of Commons (15 November 2011). "House of Commons Hansard Debates". Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ High Speed 2 Limited (January 2012). "High Speed 2 London to West Midlands IMD - Investigation of Alternative Sites". Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
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- ^ Burton, Tom (31 October 2014). "Villagers' train station wish could be granted". Bucks Herald. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ "Steeple Claydon Train Station Looking More Possible". mix96. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "MP asking again for Bucks HS2 station". mix96. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
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