Great Linford railway station

Great Linford railway station was a railway station on the Wolverton to Newport Pagnell line. It served the village of Great Linford, Buckinghamshire, which it was located a little to the northeast of. Built next to the Linford Wharf on the Grand Union Canal, the station opened to traffic in 1867. The station consisted of a brick built station building, and single platform. The station did not have a goods yard or sidings.

Great Linford
LocationGreat Linford, Milton Keynes
England
Grid referenceSP855427
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNewport Pagnell Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Key dates
2 September 1867Station Opened
7 September 1964Station Closed

The last passenger train ran on 5 September 1964 and the last goods train passed through on 22 May 1967. The station building was demolished although the platform remains intact to this day. The trackbed through the station has been converted into a cycle way, forming part of the Milton Keynes redway system.

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Bradwell
Line and station closed		   London and North Western Railway
Wolverton to Newport Pagnell Line		   Newport Pagnell
Line and station closed

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