Saunderton railway station
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History
The station was opened on 1 July 1901.[1]
In March 1913 Suffragettes attacked Saunderton station, burning down the main building. Placards reading "Votes for Women" and "Burning to get the Vote" were left on the platform. They may have chosen Saunderton Station because it is near Benjamin Disraeli's birthplace at Bradenham Manor.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The station was transferred from the Western Region of British Rail to the London Midland Region on 24 March 1974.Template:Sfn
Services
All services are provided by Chiltern Railways. The typical Monday - Friday off-peak service consists of:
- 1 train per hour to Template:Rws
- 1 train per hour to Template:Rws
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Great Western Railway London - Birmingham |
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Facilities
The station is unstaffed. There is a (card only) ticket vending machine on the "down" (northbound) platform.
There is an Edwardian waiting room on the "up" (southbound) platform. It contains local information boards and is usually unlocked and locked by local residents for the weekday morning peak-time train services.
Notes
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References
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External links
- Train times and station information for Saunderton railway station from National Rail
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- Former Great Western and Great Central Joint Railway stations
- Railway stations in Buckinghamshire
- DfT Category F2 stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1901
- Railway stations served by Chiltern Railways
- 1901 establishments in England