AYLESBURY TO VERNEY JUNCTION (Metropolitan Railway)
12th March 2004

The line from Aylesbury to Verney Junction was originally opened as the Aylesbury & Buckingham Railway, a single track line which was initially worked by the GWR. The line was later absorbed by the Metropolitan Railway and the track doubled. There were intermediate stations at Waddesdon, Quainton Road, Grandborough Road and Winslow Road. When the Great Central London Extension was opened, the line from Quainton southwards became part of the GW/GC Joint Line. This part of the line remains open for freight.
Engineer's Line Reference: MCJ2

Please see the "Oxford to Bletchley (LNWR)" section for pictures of Verney Junction. Quainton Road station is covered in "Railway Stations UK" (see links) as it is still open for occasional special trains.



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Looking towards the Oxford Road bridge from the depot headshunts at Aylesbury. 23rd March 2004. OS: SP814135
Looking towards the Oxford Road bridge from the depot headshunts at Aylesbury. 23rd March 2004. OS: SP814135
 Looking towards Aylesbury from the Rabans Lane bridge. 15th April 2006. OS: SP797145
Looking towards Aylesbury from the Rabans Lane bridge. 15th April 2006. OS: SP797145
 Looking towards Waddesdon from the Rabans Lane bridge. 15th April 2006. OS: SP797145
Looking towards Waddesdon from the Rabans Lane bridge. 15th April 2006. OS: SP797145
 The bridge over the River Thame, seen from the rear of a special train for Quainton Road. 1st April 2002. OS: SP792149
The bridge over the River Thame, seen from the rear of a special train for Quainton Road. 1st April 2002. OS: SP792149
Bridge 175 over the A41. Towards the end of 2007 work started on constructing the new Aylesbury Vale Parkway station on the site immediately beyond the bridge. 1st April 2002. OS: SP785155
Bridge 175 over the A41. Towards the end of 2007 work started on constructing the new Aylesbury Vale Parkway station on the site immediately beyond the bridge. 1st April 2002. OS: SP785155
 Looking towards Aylesbury from bridge 179 at Waddesdon. 15th April 2006. OS: SP757179
Looking towards Aylesbury from bridge 179 at Waddesdon. 15th April 2006. OS: SP757179
 P-way hut at Waddesdon. 15th April 2006. OS: SP757179
P-way hut at Waddesdon. 15th April 2006. OS: SP757179
 Typical Met. iron fencing on bridge 179. 15th April 2006. OS: SP757179
Typical Met. iron fencing on bridge 179. 15th April 2006. OS: SP757179
A GCR Atlantic passing through Waddesdon Manor with a Marylebone service. (Picture courtesy of John Law).
A GCR Atlantic passing through Waddesdon Manor with a Marylebone service. (Picture courtesy of John Law).
 Waddesdon Manor. Situated about a mile and a half from the village it purported to serve, this station, later just called Waddesdon, is seen here in the 1930s looking towards Aylesbury. Bridge 179 can be seen behind the footbridge. (Photo courtesy of the London Transport Archive).
Waddesdon Manor. Situated about a mile and a half from the village it purported to serve, this station, later just called Waddesdon, is seen here in the 1930s looking towards Aylesbury. Bridge 179 can be seen behind the footbridge. (Photo courtesy of the London Transport Archive).
 Waddesdon Manor looking back towards the station site from beneath the road overbridge (No. 179). Note platform remains on left. The picture was taken from the rear cab of a passing train hence the motion blur in the foreground! 1st April 2002. OS: SP757180
Waddesdon Manor looking back towards the station site from beneath the road overbridge (No. 179). Note platform remains on left. The picture was taken from the rear cab of a passing train hence the motion blur in the foreground! 1st April 2002. OS: SP757180
 Waddesdon Manor. The station site with snow on the former down platform. A train of contaminated soil bound for Calvert is passing. 12th March 2004. OS: SP757180
Waddesdon Manor. The station site with snow on the former down platform. A train of contaminated soil bound for Calvert is passing. 12th March 2004. OS: SP757180
Waddesdon Manor. The site of the up platform. 22nd January 2006. OS: SP757180
Waddesdon Manor. The site of the up platform. 22nd January 2006. OS: SP757180
 Waddesdon Manor. A small section of original railway fencing survives near the station entrance. 12th March 2004. OS: SP757180
Waddesdon Manor. A small section of original railway fencing survives near the station entrance. 12th March 2004. OS: SP757180
 Fence post by the entrance to Waddesdon station. 7th May 2007.
Fence post by the entrance to Waddesdon station. 7th May 2007.
 Waddesdon Manor. The former station approach road. The main buildings were situated in the scrub at the middle of the picture. 12th March 2004. OS: SP757180
Waddesdon Manor. The former station approach road. The main buildings were situated in the scrub at the middle of the picture. 12th March 2004. OS: SP757180
Waddesdon Manor. The site of the station building. 22nd January 2006. OS: SP757180
Waddesdon Manor. The site of the station building. 22nd January 2006. OS: SP757180
 The station building at Quainton Road. 9th July 2005. More pictures of this station can be found on my Railway Stations UK site (see links).
The station building at Quainton Road. 9th July 2005. More pictures of this station can be found on my Railway Stations UK site (see links).
 Looking north from bridge 184 at Quainton Road. The Met diverged to the right in the middle distance. 6th May 1996
Looking north from bridge 184 at Quainton Road. The Met diverged to the right in the middle distance. 6th May 1996
 The site of the Junction at Quainton Road looking south from the site of bridge 186. The existing single track is on the GCR formation. The Met diverged to the left. 29th October 2006. OS: SP732193
The site of the Junction at Quainton Road looking south from the site of bridge 186. The existing single track is on the GCR formation. The Met diverged to the left. 29th October 2006. OS: SP732193
The Met trackbed immediately north of the junction, seen from the embankment that replaced overbridge 186 after closure. The GC line is just behind the trees on the left. 29th October 2006. OS: SP732193
The Met trackbed immediately north of the junction, seen from the embankment that replaced overbridge 186 after closure. The GC line is just behind the trees on the left. 29th October 2006. OS: SP732193
 Looking back towards the site of bridge 186. 12th April 2006. OS: SP731194
Looking back towards the site of bridge 186. 12th April 2006. OS: SP731194
 Looking in the opposite direction from the same spot. 12th April 2006. OS: SP731194
Looking in the opposite direction from the same spot. 12th April 2006. OS: SP731194
 Part of the cutting has been infilled. 12th April 2006. OS: SP731194
Part of the cutting has been infilled. 12th April 2006. OS: SP731194
Looking back towards the junction from the occupation crossing at SP729201. 12th April 2006.
Looking back towards the junction from the occupation crossing at SP729201. 12th April 2006.
 The occupation crossing at SP729201. The gate posts are original but the gate is a replacement. 12th April 2006.
The occupation crossing at SP729201. The gate posts are original but the gate is a replacement. 12th April 2006.
 Looking towards Grandborough Road from the occupation crossing at SP729201. 12th April 2006.
Looking towards Grandborough Road from the occupation crossing at SP729201. 12th April 2006.
 The site of the occupation crossing with Railway Cottage in the background. 12th April 2006. OS: SP729201
The site of the occupation crossing with Railway Cottage in the background. 12th April 2006. OS: SP729201
Culvert 187 beneath the embankment. 12th April 2006. OS: SP729204
Culvert 187 beneath the embankment. 12th April 2006. OS: SP729204
 Looking back towards the junction from the tracked at SP729204. 12th April 2006.
Looking back towards the junction from the tracked at SP729204. 12th April 2006.
 Bridge 188 beneath the trackbed at SP729204. As far as I am aware this is the only surviving bridge on the whole Quainton to Verney Junction section. 12th April 2006.
Bridge 188 beneath the trackbed at SP729204. As far as I am aware this is the only surviving bridge on the whole Quainton to Verney Junction section. 12th April 2006.
 Original fence posts, gate posts and gate by bridge 188. 12th April 2006. OS: SP729204
Original fence posts, gate posts and gate by bridge 188. 12th April 2006. OS: SP729204
Looking towards Grandborough Road from the bridge at SP729204. 12th April 2006.
Looking towards Grandborough Road from the bridge at SP729204. 12th April 2006.
 Looking towards Shipton Lee from the south. 12th April 2006. OS: SP729206
Looking towards Shipton Lee from the south. 12th April 2006. OS: SP729206
 Looking in the opposite dorection from the same spot. 12th April 2006. OS: SP729206
Looking in the opposite dorection from the same spot. 12th April 2006. OS: SP729206
 Iron gatepost at the former occupation crossing at Shipton Lee. 8th April 2006. OS: SP730209
Iron gatepost at the former occupation crossing at Shipton Lee. 8th April 2006. OS: SP730209
The trackbed at Shipton Lee. In the distance is the emankment that has replaced bridge 189, carrying the road to Quainton. 8th April 2006. OS: SP730209
The trackbed at Shipton Lee. In the distance is the emankment that has replaced bridge 189, carrying the road to Quainton. 8th April 2006. OS: SP730209
 Looking in the up direction from the site of bridge 189 at Shipton Lee. 8th April 2006. OS: SP731210
Looking in the up direction from the site of bridge 189 at Shipton Lee. 8th April 2006. OS: SP731210
 Looking towards Grandborough Road from the site of bridge 189 at Shipton Lee. The final scene of John Betjeman's film
Looking towards Grandborough Road from the site of bridge 189 at Shipton Lee. The final scene of John Betjeman's film "Metroland" was filmed here, rather than at Verney Junction as the script suggests. 29th January 2006. OS: SP731210
 Looking towards Grandborough Road from just beyond Shipton Lee. 8th April 2006. OS: SP732213
Looking towards Grandborough Road from just beyond Shipton Lee. 8th April 2006. OS: SP732213
The embankment approaching culvert 190. 18th April 2006. OS: SP735218
The embankment approaching culvert 190. 18th April 2006. OS: SP735218
 Culvert 190 which has obviously been rebuilt since the line closed. 18th April 2006. OS: SP735218
Culvert 190 which has obviously been rebuilt since the line closed. 18th April 2006. OS: SP735218
 Looking north from above culvert 190. 18th April 2006. OS: SP735218
Looking north from above culvert 190. 18th April 2006. OS: SP735218
 Just before the line enters a cutting at Hogshaw there is an occupation crossing. 18th April 2006. OS: SP736219
Just before the line enters a cutting at Hogshaw there is an occupation crossing. 18th April 2006. OS: SP736219
Surviving fence posts alongside the embankment, looking south near Hogshaw about half way between Quainton Rd and Grandborough Rd. 19th March 2006. OS: SP736219
Surviving fence posts alongside the embankment, looking south near Hogshaw about half way between Quainton Rd and Grandborough Rd. 19th March 2006. OS: SP736219
 Tensioning post at the end of the same bit of fence. 19th March 2006. OS: SP736219
Tensioning post at the end of the same bit of fence. 19th March 2006. OS: SP736219
 Occupation crossing gate near Hogshaw. 19th March 2006. OS: SP736219
Occupation crossing gate near Hogshaw. 19th March 2006. OS: SP736219
 Concrete gate post and sleeper detail. 19th March 2006.OS: SP736219
Concrete gate post and sleeper detail. 19th March 2006.OS: SP736219
Looking towards Grandborough Road from the same spot. The cutting here has been completely infilled right up to bridge 192. 18th April 2006. OS: SP736219
Looking towards Grandborough Road from the same spot. The cutting here has been completely infilled right up to bridge 192. 18th April 2006. OS: SP736219
 Looking back south from the infilled cutting. 18th April 2006. OS: SP736219
Looking back south from the infilled cutting. 18th April 2006. OS: SP736219
 Looking north along the infilled cutting. 18th April 2006. OS: SP737221
Looking north along the infilled cutting. 18th April 2006. OS: SP737221
 Looking south from the site of bridge 191. 18th April 2006. OS: SP739224
Looking south from the site of bridge 191. 18th April 2006. OS: SP739224
The site of bridge 191 looking towards bridge 192. The drive leads to Hill Cottage Farm. 18th April 2006. OS: SP739224
The site of bridge 191 looking towards bridge 192. The drive leads to Hill Cottage Farm. 18th April 2006. OS: SP739224
 Looking back towards Quainton from the site of bridge 192 at Hogshaw, showing the infilled cutting. 15th April 2006. OS: SP740227
Looking back towards Quainton from the site of bridge 192 at Hogshaw, showing the infilled cutting. 15th April 2006. OS: SP740227
 Looking towards Grandborough Road from bridge 192. 15th April 2006. OS: SP740227
Looking towards Grandborough Road from bridge 192. 15th April 2006. OS: SP740227
 Looking through culvert 193. 15th April 2006. OS: SP743236
Looking through culvert 193. 15th April 2006. OS: SP743236
Culvert 193 parapet. 15th April 2006. OS: SP743236
Culvert 193 parapet. 15th April 2006. OS: SP743236
 The trackbed just south of Grandborough Road looking back towards Quainton. 15th April 2006. OS: SP743236
The trackbed just south of Grandborough Road looking back towards Quainton. 15th April 2006. OS: SP743236
 The site of culvert 193, south of Grandborough Road looking north. 15th April 2006. OS: SP743236
The site of culvert 193, south of Grandborough Road looking north. 15th April 2006. OS: SP743236
 The trackbed looking south from the level crossing at Grandborough Road. 1999. OS: SP745241
The trackbed looking south from the level crossing at Grandborough Road. 1999. OS: SP745241
A similar view taken on 20th May 2009. OS: SP745241
A similar view taken on 20th May 2009. OS: SP745241
 The site of Grandborough Road station, looking towards Verney Junction. It is now used as a cattle feed store. 1999. OS: SP745241
The site of Grandborough Road station, looking towards Verney Junction. It is now used as a cattle feed store. 1999. OS: SP745241
 A similar view taken on 19th March 2006 with the site rather clearer than before. OS: SP745241
A similar view taken on 19th March 2006 with the site rather clearer than before. OS: SP745241
 A similar view taken before the line closed. (Picture courtesy of the London Transport Archive). OS: SP745241
A similar view taken before the line closed. (Picture courtesy of the London Transport Archive). OS: SP745241
Grandborough Road. The southern end of the up platform remains but the down platform is gone. 19th March 2006. OS: SP745241
Grandborough Road. The southern end of the up platform remains but the down platform is gone. 19th March 2006. OS: SP745241
Grandborough Road. A short section of the original railway fence survives in the hedgerow. 19th March 2006.OS: SP745241
Grandborough Road. A short section of the original railway fence survives in the hedgerow. 19th March 2006.OS: SP745241
About half way between Grandborough Road and Winslow Road, looking back towards the former. 15th April 2006. OS: SP749251
About half way between Grandborough Road and Winslow Road, looking back towards the former. 15th April 2006. OS: SP749251
 Looking towards Grandborough Road one field further north than the previous picture. On the right the ubiquitous metal fence posts mark the railway boundary but the fence on the left hand side has been removed. 15th April 2006. OS: SP750253
Looking towards Grandborough Road one field further north than the previous picture. On the right the ubiquitous metal fence posts mark the railway boundary but the fence on the left hand side has been removed. 15th April 2006. OS: SP750253
Railway boundary fence. 15th April 2006. OS: SP750253
Railway boundary fence. 15th April 2006. OS: SP750253
 Looking south from the end of the cutting south of Winslow Road. 15th April 2006. OS: SP750255
Looking south from the end of the cutting south of Winslow Road. 15th April 2006. OS: SP750255
 Looking north from the same spot with the tree-filled cutting in the background. 15th April 2006. OS: SP750255
Looking north from the same spot with the tree-filled cutting in the background. 15th April 2006. OS: SP750255
 Young trees growing in the cutting. 15th April 2006. OS: SP750255
Young trees growing in the cutting. 15th April 2006. OS: SP750255
Looking across the cutting. 15th April 2006. OS: SP750256
Looking across the cutting. 15th April 2006. OS: SP750256
 The trackbed south of Winslow Road looking north. 15th April 2006. OS: SP750258
The trackbed south of Winslow Road looking north. 15th April 2006. OS: SP750258
 Former occupation crossing gate just south of Winslow Road. 15th April 2006. OS: SP750258
Former occupation crossing gate just south of Winslow Road. 15th April 2006. OS: SP750258
 Gate detail. The original catch is still present. 18th April 2006. OS: SP750258
Gate detail. The original catch is still present. 18th April 2006. OS: SP750258
Fence post finial. 18th April 2006. OS: SP750258
Fence post finial. 18th April 2006. OS: SP750258
 Looking south from the same spot. 15th April 2006. OS: SP750258
Looking south from the same spot. 15th April 2006. OS: SP750258
 Fence post on one corner of the Winslow Road station site. 15th April 2006. OS: SP750259
Fence post on one corner of the Winslow Road station site. 15th April 2006. OS: SP750259
 Winslow Road station site from the south. 15th April 2006. OS: SP750259
Winslow Road station site from the south. 15th April 2006. OS: SP750259
Looking north along the boundary of the railway the station house at Winslow Road can be seen. 15th April 2006. OS: SP750259
Looking north along the boundary of the railway the station house at Winslow Road can be seen. 15th April 2006. OS: SP750259
 Winslow Road station site looking in the up direction from the level crossing. 1st April 2006. OS: SP750260
Winslow Road station site looking in the up direction from the level crossing. 1st April 2006. OS: SP750260
 The end of the former up platform still survives. 1st April 2006. OS: SP750260
The end of the former up platform still survives. 1st April 2006. OS: SP750260
 Winslow Road station looking towards the level crossing in about 1935. (Photo courtesy of Buckinghamshire County Council).
Winslow Road station looking towards the level crossing in about 1935. (Photo courtesy of Buckinghamshire County Council).
Looking across the Winslow Road level crossing with the station site in the distance. 22nd July 2007. OS: SP750260
Looking across the Winslow Road level crossing with the station site in the distance. 22nd July 2007. OS: SP750260
 Looking towards Verney Junction from the level crossing at Winslow Road. 1st April 2006. OS: SP750260
Looking towards Verney Junction from the level crossing at Winslow Road. 1st April 2006. OS: SP750260
 The trackbed between Winslow Road and culvert 197 looking north. 22nd July 2007. OS: SP747266
The trackbed between Winslow Road and culvert 197 looking north. 22nd July 2007. OS: SP747266
 The view south from culvert 197. 22nd July 2007. OS: SP745269
The view south from culvert 197. 22nd July 2007. OS: SP745269
Looking north over culvert 197. 22nd July 2007. OS: SP745269
Looking north over culvert 197. 22nd July 2007. OS: SP745269
 Culvert 197. 22nd July 2007. OS: SP745269
Culvert 197. 22nd July 2007. OS: SP745269
 A small drain beneath the trackbed just south of Verney Junction. 18th April 2006. OS: SP744272
A small drain beneath the trackbed just south of Verney Junction. 18th April 2006. OS: SP744272
 Looking north from about half way between culvert 197 and bridge 198. 18th April 2006. OS: SP744272
Looking north from about half way between culvert 197 and bridge 198. 18th April 2006. OS: SP744272
Looking south from the same spot. 18th April 2006. OS: SP744272
Looking south from the same spot. 18th April 2006. OS: SP744272
 Looking south along the embankment between culvert 197 and bridge 198. 18th April 2006. OS: SP743273
Looking south along the embankment between culvert 197 and bridge 198. 18th April 2006. OS: SP743273
 The approach to bridge 198 from the south. 18th April 2006. OS: SP743273
The approach to bridge 198 from the south. 18th April 2006. OS: SP743273
 The remains of the abutments of bridge 198 which carried the line over a road near Verney Junction. 29th January 2006. OS: SP744274
The remains of the abutments of bridge 198 which carried the line over a road near Verney Junction. 29th January 2006. OS: SP744274
The trackbed looking in the up direction just north of bridge 198. 8th April 2006. OS: SP742274
The trackbed looking in the up direction just north of bridge 198. 8th April 2006. OS: SP742274
 The trackbed as it curves away from the LNWR at Verney Junction. 8th April 2006. OS: SP742274
The trackbed as it curves away from the LNWR at Verney Junction. 8th April 2006. OS: SP742274
 Looking towards Verney Junction. The Met ran parallel to the LNWR for the last quarter of a mile. 8th April 2006. OS: SP741274
Looking towards Verney Junction. The Met ran parallel to the LNWR for the last quarter of a mile. 8th April 2006. OS: SP741274
 Near Verney Junction. The LNWR in the foreground with the diverging route of the Met in the background. 8th April 2006. (Verney Junction is covered in more detail in the Oxford to Bletchley section of this site). OS: SP741275
Near Verney Junction. The LNWR in the foreground with the diverging route of the Met in the background. 8th April 2006. (Verney Junction is covered in more detail in the Oxford to Bletchley section of this site). OS: SP741275
Verney Junction, the Metropolitan Railway's Ultima Thule. The Metropolitan platform was on the other side of the platform on the right. 1979. (Picture courtesy of John Rhodes). OS: SP737274
Verney Junction, the Metropolitan Railway's Ultima Thule. The Metropolitan platform was on the other side of the platform on the right. 1979. (Picture courtesy of John Rhodes). OS: SP737274
 Plan of the line.
Plan of the line.
 Metropolitan Railway luggage label.
Metropolitan Railway luggage label.
 Metropolitan Railway luggage label.
Metropolitan Railway luggage label.
Part of an Aylesbury & Buckingham Railway freight register.
Part of an Aylesbury & Buckingham Railway freight register.
Mapping images used on this site produced from the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map service. Images reproduced with kind permission of Ordnance Survey and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland.
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