Monks Risborough railway station

Monks Risborough
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Location
Place	Monks Risborough
Local authority	Wycombe district
Grid reference	SP809047
Operations
Station code	MRS
Managed by	Chiltern Railways
Number of platforms	1
DfT category	F2
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2004/05	27,286
2005/06	22,845
2006/07	22,940
2007/08	24,384
2008/09	22,710
2009/10	20,530
2010/11	20,582
2011/12	23,570
2012/13	20,520
2013/14	18,630
History
Key dates	Opened 1929 (1929)
Original company	Great Western and Great Central Joint Railway
Post-grouping	GW & GC Joint
National Rail – UK railway stations
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Monks Risborough from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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Monks Risborough railway station is the small, single platform railway station of the village of Monks Risborough in Buckinghamshire, England.

The station is between Princes Risborough and Little Kimble stations on the branch line between Princes Risborough and Aylesbury.

History

The Great Western Railway opened the station on 11 November 1929 as Monks Risborough and Whiteleaf Halt.

The station was transferred from the Western Region of British Rail to the London Midland Region on 24 March 1974.

Services

At most times of day passengers wishing to travel beyond Princes Risborough have to change, but in the early morning, peak hours and late evenings there are through services to London Marylebone. Likewise, in the evening rush-hour and late evening through services are available from London Marylebone towards Aylesbury. These peak hour through services are used by commuters living in the area. The fastest through train takes 50 minutes to/from London.

The station platform is above road level, and is accessible by both ramp and steps. The platform is equipped with both a Fast Ticket ticket machine and a permit to travel ticket machine.

Monks Risborough village adjoins the town of Princes Risborough and the station is on the short branch line that links Princes Risborough with Aylesbury.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Princes Risborough		Chiltern Railways Princes Risborough - Aylesbury		Little Kimble

External links

• Train times and station information for Monks Risborough railway station from National Rail
• Chiltern Railways