Furze Platt railway station
Furze Platt  | |||||
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 View north towards Cookham | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead United Kingdom | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°31′59.48″N 0°43′43.14″W / 51.5331889°N 0.7286500°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SU882823 | ||||
| Managed by | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | FZP | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | GWR | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 5 July 1937 | Opened as "Furze Platt Halt" | ||||
| 5 May 1969 | Renamed "Furze Platt" | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2014/15 |  0.167 million | ||||
| 2015/16 | 0.183 million | ||||
| 2016/17 |  0.180 million | ||||
| 2017/18 | 0.176 million | ||||
| 2018/19 | 0.183 million | ||||
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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
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, and the first station out of Maidenhead was 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 station is served by local services operated by Great Western Railway between Maidenhead and Marlow. Train services in each direction are hourly during the day, and roughly half-hourly at weekday peak times.[5]
The single platform station has basic facilities including an open-sided shelter, seating, and a ticket office, which is open during the morning peak period. The station is next to a level crossing on Harrow Lane, Maidenhead.
References
- ^ MacDermot, E.T. (1927). History of the Great Western Railway, vol. I: 1833-1863. Paddington: Great Western Railway. pp. 333–5.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing. p. 54. CN 8983.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 100. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ History of the Maidenhead - Wycombe Railway Maidenhead - Marlow Passengers Association website, accessed 2008-11-20
- ^ Table 120 National Rail timetable, May 2016
External links
- Train times and station information for Furze Platt railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Maidenhead | Great Western Railway Marlow Branch Line |
Cookham | ||
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