Monument record 0586200000 - WATLINGTON BRANCH RAILWAY

Summary

Nineteenth century branch railway between Princes Risborough and Watlington, opened in 1872 and closed in 1957.

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • RAILWAY (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Length 2970m.
Plan Form - LINEAR
8.75 MILE PRINCES RISBOROUGH-WATLINGTON BRANCH RAILWAY WAS PROMOTED LOCALLY BY A PRIVATE COMPANY. WITH 6 INTERMEDIATE STATIONS & HALTS, IT OPENED ON 15TH AUG 1872. CLOSED IN 1957 & IN 1961 FURTHER CUT BACK TO 4 MILES TO SERVE CHINNOR CEMENT WORKS (B1).
DESCRIPTION WHEN OPEN (B2).
LINE CLOSED & DERELICT PENDING POSSIBLE PRESERVATION (B3).
Historical information and photos (B4-5).

Sources (5)

  • <1>SBC2931 Bibliographic reference: Rex Christiansen. 1981. A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: Vol 13 Thames & Severn. pp150-151.
  • <2>SBC9239 Article in serial: C L Mowat. 1933. 'THE WYCOMBE RAILWAY', IN RAILWAY MAGAZINE 73 PP157-164 & PP321-326. Vol 73.
  • <3>SBC12200 Verbal communication: Andrew Pike (BCM). 1992. PIKE A R, PERS COMM, OCT 1992 FOLLOWING FIELD VISIT & INFORMATION FROM OS 1960 1:10560 MAP.
  • <4>SBC23891 Bibliographic reference: Colin G Maggs. 2010. The Branch Lines of Buckinghamshire. pages 38-43.
  • <5>SBC25753 Bibliographic reference: John M C Healy. 1992. History of the Chiltern Line.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 77912 02563 (2166m by 2025m)
Civil Parish LONGWICK-CUM-ILMER, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Civil Parish BLEDLOW-CUM-SAUNDERTON, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: (EBC13536)

Record last edited

Mar 5 2026 11:06AM

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