Monument record 1481400000 - Bourne End to Marlow branch line
Summary
Bourne End to Marlow railway line opened in 1873 as a branch line from the Maidenhead to High Wycombe line, and is still in use.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (1)
- RAILWAY (Opened 1873, 19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
Great Marlow Railway opened on 1 July 1873. It was worked by GWR and amalgamated with that company on 1 July 1897. History and photographs (B1).
The Marlow branch line from Bourne End opened in 1873, it was initially run as a joint project between the Great Marlow Railway Company (established 1868) and the Great Western Railway. It was absorbed by the Great Western Railway in 1897. The associated Bourne-End High Wycombe section of the Wycombe railway was closed in the 1970s (B2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC23891 Bibliographic reference: Colin G Maggs. 2010. The Branch Lines of Buckinghamshire. pages 17-20.
- <2>SBC2931 Bibliographic reference: Rex Christiansen. 1981. A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: Vol 13 Thames & Severn. pp28-29.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SU 87475 86892 (3825m by 1036m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE MARLOW, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
| Civil Parish | WOOBURN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
| Civil Parish | GREAT MARLOW, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Mar 5 2026 10:50AM
