Beaconsfield railway station (England)

Beaconsfield railway station is a railway station in the town of Beaconsfield, 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
LocationBeaconsfield, Buckinghamshire
England
Grid referenceSU940911
Managed byChiltern Railways
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeBCF
ClassificationDfT category D
History
Opened1906
Passengers
2015/16 1.571 million
2016/17 1.598 million
2017/18 1.626 million
2018/19 1.627 million
2019/20 1.509 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
View eastwards towards London
Beaconsfield station, Down platform
The station in 1961

History

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] 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]

The station was transferred from the Western Region of British Rail to the London Midland Region on 24 March 1974.[2]

In October 2007 work began on installing ticket barriers, which became operational on 10 March 2008.

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.

Services

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

During the peak periods there are additional trains to other destinations, including Oxford, Birmingham Snow Hill and Stratford-Upon-Avon.[4]

Preceding station National Rail Following station
High Wycombe   Chiltern Railways
Chiltern Main Line
  Seer Green and Jordans

Cultural use

Beaconsfield railway station is in a number of episodes of the Midsomer Murders television crime drama series, in which it portrays "Causton railway station" in the county town of Midsomer, the fictional county in which the series is set. For these appearances, temporary "Causton" station nameboards are erected but other fixtures and fittings are unaltered, and in some cases, local Beaconsfield advertisements may be seen in the background.

References

  1. Hendry, R. Preston; Hendry, R. Powell (1992). Paddington to the Mersey. Oxford Publishing Company. p. 27. ISBN 9780860934424. OCLC 877729237.
  2. Slater, J.N., ed. (May 1974). "Notes and News: Ruislip and Beaconsfield reduced". Railway Magazine. London: IPC Transport Press Ltd. 120 (877): 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. http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/download-our-timetable
  • Butler, P; Crane, H; Scott-Taggart, E; Thompson, K (2006). The Coming of the Railway to Beaconsfield. 9. Beaconsfield and District Historical Society. p. 40.
  • Jenkins, K (1978). The Great Western & Great Central Joint Railway. OL46. The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-238-2.

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