Launton railway station

Launton railway station served the village of Launton in Oxfordshire. It was on the Varsity Line between Bletchley and Oxford. The station opened in 1852; British Railways closed Launton station, and withdrew passenger services at the end of 1967.

Launton
DMU departs from station in 1967.
LocationLaunton, Cherwell
England
Grid referenceSP618235
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBuckinghamshire Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1852Opened
1 January 1968Closed

Routes

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Bicester London Road
Line closed, station open
  London and North Western Railway
Varsity Line
  Marsh Gibbon and Poundon
Line and station closed

Sources

  • "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.


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