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| borough = [[Maidenhead]], [[Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead|Windsor and Maidenhead]]
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==History==
==History==
[[File:Furze Platt railway station 1.jpg|thumb|View North Towards Cookham]]
The [[Wycombe Railway]] (WR), part of which now forms the greater portion of the [[Marlow Branch Line|Marlow branch line]], opened between Maidenhead and High Wycombe in 1854, and the first station out of Maidenhead was {{rws|Cookham}}.<ref>{{cite book |last=MacDermot |first=E.T. |title=History of the Great Western Railway, vol. I: 1833-1863 |year=1927 |publisher=[[Great Western Railway]] |location=Paddington |pages=333–5 }}</ref>
The [[Wycombe Railway]] (WR), part of which now forms the greater portion of the [[Marlow Branch Line|Marlow branch line]], opened between Maidenhead and High Wycombe in 1854 with the first station out of Maidenhead being {{rws|Cookham}}.<ref>{{cite book |last=MacDermot |first=E.T. |title=History of the Great Western Railway, vol. I: 1833-1863 |year=1927 |publisher=[[Great Western Railway]] |location=Paddington |pages=333–5 }}</ref>


The [[Great Western Railway]] absorbed the Wycombe Railway in 1867<ref>{{cite book |last=Awdry |first=Christopher |author-link=Christopher Awdry |title=Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies |year=1990 |publisher=Guild Publishing |location=London |id=CN 8983 |page=54 }}</ref> and opened "Furze Platt Halt" on 5 July 1937<ref name=Butt>{{cite book |last=Butt |first=R.V.J. |title=The Directory of Railway Stations |year=1995 |publisher=Patrick Stephens Ltd |location=Yeovil |isbn=1-85260-508-1 |id=R508 |page=100 }}</ref> to serve the area's growing population.<ref>[http://www.mmpa.org.uk/history.html History of the Maidenhead - Wycombe Railway] Maidenhead - Marlow Passengers Association website, accessed 2008-11-20</ref> [[British Rail]] renamed the station "Furze Platt" on 5 May 1969.<ref name=Butt/>
The [[Great Western Railway]] absorbed the Wycombe Railway in 1867<ref>{{cite book |last=Awdry |first=Christopher |author-link=Christopher Awdry |title=Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies |year=1990 |publisher=Guild Publishing |location=London |id=CN 8983 |page=54 }}</ref> and opened "Furze Platt Halt" on 5 July 1937<ref name=Butt>{{cite book |last=Butt |first=R.V.J. |title=The Directory of Railway Stations |year=1995 |publisher=Patrick Stephens Ltd |location=Yeovil |isbn=1-85260-508-1 |id=R508 |page=100 }}</ref> to serve the area's growing population.<ref>[http://www.mmpa.org.uk/history.html History of the Maidenhead - Wycombe Railway] Maidenhead - Marlow Passengers Association website, accessed 2008-11-20</ref> [[British Rail]] renamed the station "Furze Platt" on 5 May 1969.<ref name=Butt/>


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The single platform station has basic facilities including a waiting shelter, a customer help point, and a ticket office is open weekdays from 6:45 to 11:30.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Furze Platt {{!}} Train Stations {{!}} Great Western Railway|url=https://www.gwr.com/stations-and-destinations/stations/Furze-Platt?view-live-trains=true|access-date=2021-05-13|website=www.gwr.com}}</ref> The station is next to a level crossing on Harrow Lane, Maidenhead.
The station is served by local services operated by [[Great Western Railway (train operating company)|Great Western Railway]] between {{rws|Maidenhead}} and {{rws|Marlow}}. Train services in each direction are hourly during the day, and roughly half-hourly at weekday peak times.<ref>{{NRtimes|May 2016|120}}</ref>


==Services==
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The single platform station has basic facilities including a waiting shelter, bicycle parking, a customer help point, and a ticket office is open weekdays from 6:45 to 11:30.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Furze Platt {{!}} Train Stations {{!}} Great Western Railway|url=https://www.gwr.com/stations-and-destinations/stations/Furze-Platt?view-live-trains=true|access-date=2021-05-13|website=www.gwr.com}}</ref> The station is next to a level crossing on Harrow Lane, Maidenhead.
All services at Furze Platt are operated by [[Great Western Railway (train operating company)|Great Western Railway]].

The typical off-peak service is one train per hour between {{stnlnk|Maidenhead}} and {{stnlnk|Marlow}}. During the peak hours, the service is increased to two trains per hour in each direction and northbound trains runs to and from {{stnlnk|Bourne End}} only, connecting with a half-hourly shuttle service between Bourne End and Marlow.<ref>{{NRtimes|May 2023|120}}</ref>

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== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 15:50, 23 November 2024

Furze Platt
National Rail
Looking up towards Maidenhead while a GWR class 165 is crossing level crossing
General information
LocationMaidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead
England
Coordinates51°31′59.48″N 0°43′43.14″W / 51.5331889°N 0.7286500°W / 51.5331889; -0.7286500
Grid referenceSU882823
Managed byGreat Western Railway
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeFZP
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGWR
Key dates
5 July 1937Opened as "Furze Platt Halt"
5 May 1969Renamed "Furze Platt"
Passengers
2019/20Steady 0.183 million
2020/21Decrease 39,580
2021/22Increase 98,582
2022/23Increase 0.117 million
2023/24Increase 0.153 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Furze Platt railway station is a railway station in the town of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. It is 1 mile 22 chains (2.1 km) down the line from Maidenhead station and 25 miles 41 chains (41.1 km) measured from London Paddington.

History

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View North Towards Cookham

The Wycombe Railway (WR), part of which now forms the greater portion of the Marlow branch line, opened between Maidenhead and High Wycombe in 1854 with the first station out of Maidenhead being Cookham.[1]

The Great Western Railway absorbed the Wycombe Railway in 1867[2] and opened "Furze Platt Halt" on 5 July 1937[3] to serve the area's growing population.[4] British Rail renamed the station "Furze Platt" on 5 May 1969.[3]

The single platform station has basic facilities including a waiting shelter, a customer help point, and a ticket office is open weekdays from 6:45 to 11:30.[5] The station is next to a level crossing on Harrow Lane, Maidenhead.

Services

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All services at Furze Platt are operated by Great Western Railway.

The typical off-peak service is one train per hour between Maidenhead and Marlow. During the peak hours, the service is increased to two trains per hour in each direction and northbound trains runs to and from Bourne End only, connecting with a half-hourly shuttle service between Bourne End and Marlow.[6]

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Great Western Railway

References

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  1. ^ MacDermot, E.T. (1927). History of the Great Western Railway, vol. I: 1833-1863. Paddington: Great Western Railway. pp. 333–5.
  2. ^ Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing. p. 54. CN 8983.
  3. ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 100. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  4. ^ History of the Maidenhead - Wycombe Railway Maidenhead - Marlow Passengers Association website, accessed 2008-11-20
  5. ^ "Furze Platt | Train Stations | Great Western Railway". www.gwr.com. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  6. ^ Table 120 National Rail timetable, May 2023
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