Fulwell & Westbury railway station
Former railway station in Buckinghamshire, England
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Fulwell & Westbury was a railway station in Buckinghamshire that served the village of Westbury and the hamlet of Fulwell in neighbouring Oxfordshire, England. It was opened in 1879 by the London & North Western Railway, which had taken over the line from the Buckinghamshire Railway that year. The station consisted of one platform, a ticket office, and two waiting rooms. The station was closed for passengers in 1961[2] and completely in December 1963.[3]
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Fulwell & Westbury | |||||
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The site of the station in 1994 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Westbury, Buckinghamshire England | ||||
| Grid reference | SP628347 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | London & North Western Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | London & North Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 August 1879 | Opened as Westbury Crossing[1] | ||||
| 1 October 1880 | Station renamed Fulwell & Westbury | ||||
| 2 January 1961 | Station closed for passengers | ||||
| 2 December 1963 | Station closed completely | ||||
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Routes
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Brackley | London and North Western Railway Buckinghamshire Railway |
Water Stratford Halt | ||