Saunderton railway station
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saunderton | |||
Location | |||
---|---|---|---|
Place | Saunderton | ||
Local authority | Wycombe | ||
Operations | |||
Station code | SDR | ||
Managed by | Chiltern Railways | ||
Platforms in use | 2 | ||
Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
2002/03 * | 49,397 | ||
2004/05 * | 42,288 | ||
2005/06 * | 43,381 | ||
History | |||
Key dates | Opened 1901 | ||
National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
* Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Saunderton from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
|
Saunderton railway station is a rural National Rail station located on the A4010 between High Wycombe and Princes Risborough, in Buckinghamshire. The station is located some two and a half miles south of the original village of Saunderton and close to the villages of Bledlow Ridge and Bradenham. Confusingly, the settlement immediately around the station is also known locally as Saunderton, but isn't named on maps.
The station first opened on the 1st of July 1901, and is situated between High Wycombe and Princes Risborough stations.
[edit] Services
All services are provided by Chiltern Railways. The typical Monday-Friday off peak service consists of:
- 1 train per hour (tph) to London Marylebone, calling at High Wycombe, Beaconsfield and Gerrards Cross, taking 44 minutes.
- 1tph to Princes Risborough, taking 9 minutes.
- This journey is extended to Bicester North every two hours, calling at Haddenham and Thame Parkway, taking 30 minutes.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Saunderton railway station from National Rail
- Friends and Users of Saunderton Station Website
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
High Wycombe | Chiltern Railways London-Birmingham |
Princes Risborough |
Saunderton Station was the Target of Suffragettes in March 1913 - they burnt the main station building down in protest. Placards reading "Votes for Women" and "Burning to get the Vote" were left on the platform. It is thought Saunderton was the target due to its proximity to Benjamin Disraeli's birthplace nearby at Bradenham Manor.