Beaconsfield railway station (England)

Beaconsfield railway station is a railway station in the market town of Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire, England. It is on the Chiltern Main Line between Seer Green and Jordans and High Wycombe stations. It is served by Chiltern Railways.

Beaconsfield
National Rail
General information
LocationBeaconsfield, Buckinghamshire
England
Grid referenceSU940911
Managed byChiltern Railways
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeBCF
ClassificationDfT category D
History
Opened1906
Passengers
2018/19Increase 1.627 million
2019/20Decrease 1.509 million
2020/21Decrease 0.227 million
2021/22Increase 0.727 million
2022/23Increase 0.965 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

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The station was opened on 2 April 1906 as part of the Great Western and Great Central Joint Railway. The station layout was four tracks, with two through lines and two platform lines.[1] British Rail removed the through lines early in 1974.[2] The station was transferred from the Western Region of British Rail to the London Midland Region on 24 March 1974.[2]

As part of Chiltern Railways' Project Evergreen 2, the platform lines were upgraded to increase the line speed for through trains from 40 mph (64 km/h) to 75 mph (121 km/h).[3] and, in October 2007, work began on installing ticket barriers, which became operational on 10 March 2008.[citation needed]

In the early 2000s the station car park was made into a two-storey car park. In March 2008 the upper deck was closed for work to start on adding a third storey. This opened on 1 September 2008, increasing the total parking spaces to 696.[citation needed]

Services

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All trains are operated by Chiltern Railways. The current off-peak services are:[4]

Preceding station     National Rail   Following station
Chiltern Railways
London–Oxford
Chiltern Railways
Chiltern Main Line stopping services
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References

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  1. ^ Hendry, R. Preston; Hendry, R. Powell (1992). Paddington to the Mersey. Oxford Publishing Company. p. 27. ISBN 9780860934424. OCLC 877729237.
  2. ^ a b Slater, J.N., ed. (May 1974). "Notes and News: Ruislip and Beaconsfield reduced". Railway Magazine. 120 (877). London: IPC Transport Press Ltd: 248. ISSN 0033-8923.
  3. ^ "Evergreen 2 wins Project of the Year Award at National Rail Awards". News. John Laing plc. 11 September 2007.
  4. ^ a b "Download Train Timetables & Check Times | Chiltern Railways". Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  • Butler, P.; Crane, H.; Scott-Taggart, E.; Thompson, K. (2006). The Coming of the Railway to Beaconsfield. Vol. 9. Beaconsfield and District Historical Society. p. 40.
  • Jenkins, K. (1978). The Great Western & Great Central Joint Railway. Vol. OL46. The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-238-2.
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