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  | |
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| Location | Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire England |
| Grid reference | SU940911 |
| Managed by | Chiltern Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BCF |
| Classification | DfT category D |
| History | |
| Opened | 1906 |
| 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 | |
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]
- 3 trains per hour to London Marylebone, of which:
- 1 calls at Gerrards Cross only.
- 2 call at Gerrards Cross and other intermediate stations including South Ruislip and Wembley Stadium.
- 1 train per hour to High Wycombe.
- 1 train per hour to Aylesbury.
- 1 train per hour to Banbury, of which every other train is extended to Stratford-upon-Avon.
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
- Hendry, R. Preston; Hendry, R. Powell (1992). Paddington to the Mersey. Oxford Publishing Company. p. 27. ISBN 9780860934424. OCLC 877729237.
- 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.
- "Evergreen 2 wins Project of the Year Award at National Rail Awards". News. John Laing plc. 11 September 2007.
- 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.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Beaconsfield railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Beaconsfield railway station (England) from National Rail
- Chiltern Railways