Newport Pagnell railway station
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Newport Pagnell railway station was a railway station that served Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, on the Wolverton–Newport Pagnell line. Opened in 1867 the station consisted of a brick built station building, and extensive goods facilities.
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Newport Pagnell | |||||
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General information | |||||
Location | Newport Pagnell, City of Milton Keynes England | ||||
Grid reference | SP871435 | ||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||
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Status | Disused | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Newport Pagnell Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||||
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2 September 1867 | Station opened | ||||
7 September 1964 | station closed (passengers) | ||||
22 May 1967 | Station closed (completely) | ||||
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The last passenger train ran on 5 September 1964 and the last goods train on 22 May 1967. The station site is now under Sheppard's Close, a modern residential development.[1] The trackbed is now a rail trail, part of the Milton Keynes redway system.[2] There is commemorative column on the site of the final signal post just short of the station site.[3]