Banbury Merton Street railway station
Disused railway station in Banbury, Cherwell / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Banbury Merton Street was the first railway station to serve the Oxfordshire market town of Banbury in England. It opened in 1850 as the northern terminus of the Buckinghamshire Railway providing connections to Bletchley and Oxford and closing for passengers in 1961 and goods in 1966.
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Banbury Merton Street | |
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General information | |
Location | Banbury, Cherwell, Oxfordshire England |
Grid reference | SP463405 |
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 (Banbury) |
By April 1910 | Renamed (Banbury Merton Street) |
2 January 1961 | Closed to passengers |
6 June 1966 | Closed to goods |
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