Princes Risborough. The north end of the station. The Oxford line can be seen diverging to the left beyond the North signal box. Between the platform end and the North box is the site of the original Wycombe Railway station. Princes Risborough station is covered in greater detail in Railway Stations UK (See links). 9th February 2006. OS: SP799027 |
Between Princes Risborough and the C&PRR run round loop at Thame Junction the line is retained as a turnback siding. Seven or eight Chiltern Railways services use the siding each day. On the right of this east facing view is the disused section of the Watlington/Chinnor branch. The bridge carries both lines over the access road to the Ercol factory. 6th May 2004, OS: SP797032 |
The Thame Branch Siding looking towards Princes Risborough. 16th September 2008. OS: SP793034 |
Looking east from the end of the turnback siding. Due to noise abatement issues all trains run right down to the buffer stops. Once again the Watlington/Chinnor branch is on the right. 13th December 2004. OS: SP791035 |
Culvert carrying a stream under the parallel Oxford and Watlington lines near Princes Risborough. 11th March 2006. OS: SP793034 |
The area known as Thame Junction. On the right are the buffer stops of the current Thame Branch Siding. In the distance can be seen the Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway's run round loop. The wagons are standing on a siding layed on the former Thame/Oxford line formation. 11th March 2006. OS: SP790035 |
The point at which the Watlington (left) and Oxford (right) lines diverged. The C&PPR have since constructed a short siding on the Oxford line formation here. 1st February 1997. OS: SP789035 |
The short abandoned section of trackbed between Thame Junction and the start of the Phoenix Trail, looking east. 11th May 2006. OS: SP786036 |
Looking towards Thame Junction from the end of the Phoenix Trail. In the distance on the right is a level crossing over the Chinnor line. 11th May 2006. OS: SP786036 |
The bridge over the B4009 looking east before the Phoenix Trail was constructed. 1st February 1997. SP OS:785036 |
A similar view of the B4009 bridge on 11th May 2006. OS: SP785036 |
The B4009 bridge from road level. The current structure dates from 1970. 11th May 2006. OS: SP785036 |
Looking west towards Towersey from near the B4009 bridge. 11th May 2006. OS: SP784036 |
Bledlow. Looking towards Princes Risborough from the level crossing. 14th August 2005. OS: SP776038 |
Bledlow. The typical Wycombe Railway station building remains in much-extended form. 14th August 2005. OS: SP776038 |
Bledlow. The rails on the level crossing are still in situ. In latter years this was an Automatic Half Barrier crossing. 14th August 2005. OS: SP776038 |
Bledlow. The station nameboard preserved at Didcot. 28th June 2008. |
Bledlow. Ground Frame sign preserved at Didcot. 28th June 2008. |
The trackbed between Towersey and Bledlow before construction of the Phoenix Trail. 1st February 1997. OS: SP744046 |
Looking east towards Princes Risborough from Towersey. 11th May 2006. OS: SP733048 |
Looking west over the road underbridge at Towersey before the Phoenix Trail was constructed. 1st February 1997. OS: SP733048 |
The same view of the bridge at Towersey on 11th May 2006. OS: SP733048 |
The bridge at Towersey from road level. 11th May 2006. OS: SP733048 |
On the abutments of the bridge are twin bricked-up arches, typical of Wycombe Railway bridges. 11th May 2006. OS: SP733048 |
Towersey Halt. Looking east from the site of the halt. 11th May 2006. OS: SP732048 |
Towersey Halt. The site of the halt looking west. 11th May 2006. OS: SP732048 |
Looking towards Towersey from the B4012 level crossing in Thame. 11th May 2006. OS: SP720050 |
The rails are still present on the B4012 level crossing. 11th May 2006. OS: SP720050 |
Looking west towards the level crossing. 11th May 2006. OS: SP719050 |
Looking in the opposite direction from the same spot, just west of the B4012 crossing. 11th May 2006. OS: SP719050 |
The remains of a milepost near the crossing. 11th May 2006. OS: SP719050 |
Looking west towards Towersey. 11th May 2006. OS: SP718051 |
Close up of the crossing warning sign. 11th May 2006. OS: SP718051 |
Surviving telegraph pole. 11th May 2006. OS: SP718051 |
A fireplace marking the site of a former p-way hut. 11th May 2006. OS: SP717051 |
The Chinnor Road bridge looking west. 11th May 2006. OS: SP716051 |
Thame. The up end of the station site looking west. The goods yard was situated on the right where the industrial units now stand. 11th May 2006. OS: SP715051 |
Thame. Sections of GWR bridge rail covering a lineside drain at the eastern end of the station site. 11th May 2006. OS: SP715051 |
Thame. The passenger station looking west. 11th May 2006. OS: SP714051 |
Thame. The eastern end of the down and cattle dock platforms. 11th May 2006. OS: SP713051 |
Thame. The cattle dock platform still retains rails. 11th May 2006. OS: SP713051 |
Thame. Drain in the concrete lined section of the cattle dock platform. 11th May 2006. OS: SP713051 |
Thame. Looking east along the down platform. 11th May 2006. OS: SP713051 |
Thame. Station building foundation on the down platform. 11th May 2006. OS: SP713051 |
Thame. Western end of the up platform. 11th May 2006. OS: SP713051 |
Thame. The station site from the western end. 11th May 2006. OS: SP713051 |
Thame. The bridge at the eastern end of the station site. 11th May 2006. OS: SP712051 |
Thame. Looking east towards the station site. The houses stand on the site of the former oil depot sidings. 11th May 2006. OS: SP711051 |
Just beyond the station the Phoenix Trail leaves the trackbed and runs around the top of a cutting. 11th May 2006. OS: SP710052 |
The trackbed in the cutting that the Phoenix Trail avoids. 11th May 2006. OS: SP708052 |
At the end of the cutting the path rejoins the trackbed. View looking east. 11th May 2006. OS: SP707053 |
Looking west towards the level crossing at Windmill Road. 11th May 2006. OS: SP707053 |
The Windmill Road crossing complete with gate. 11th May 2006. OS: SP706053 |
Crossing timbers and chairs still in situ at Windmill Road. 11th May 2006. OS: SP706053 |
Looking west from the site of Moreton Road crossing. This section of trackbed has disappeared completely. 11th May 2006. OS: SP703053 |
Looking back east across the missing section of trackbed. 11th May 2006. OS: SP700054 |
Parapets of an infilled ocupation underbridge. 11th May 2006. OS: SP700054 |
Looking west from the infilled bridge. 11th May 2006. OS: SP700054 |
Bridge over Cuttle Brook. 11th May 2006. OS: SP699054 |
The opposite side of the Cuttle Brook bridge. 11th May 2006. OS: SP699054 |
Looking east over the Cuttle Brook bridge. 11th May 2006. OS: SP699054 |
Looking west from just beyond the Cuttle Brook bridge. 11th May 2006. OS: SP699054 |
The trackbed looking east near Albury. This section of the line is a public footpath. 15th June 2006. OS: SP659052 |
Looking west from the same spot near Albury. A metalled access road occupies the trackbed for a short distance from here. 15th June 2006. OS: SP659052 |
The remains of the bridge over the Albury lane just east of Tiddington. 15th June 2006. OS: SP651051 |
The blind arches on the eastern abutment of the Albury lane bridge are unusually not bricked up. 15th June 2006. OS: SP651051 |
The overgrown trackbed looking east from the Albury lane bridge. 15th June 2006. OS: SP651051 |
The remains of the Albury View road underbridge in Tiddington. 15th June 2006. OS: SP650050 |
Closer view of the eastern abutment of the Albury View bridge. 15th June 2006. OS: SP650050 |
Bricked-up arches on the eastern abitment of the Albury View bridge. 15th June 2006. OS: SP650050 |
Remains of the Sandy Lane bridge in Tiddington. 15th June 2006. OS: SP648050 |
Close up view of the eastern abutment of the Sandy Lane bridge. 15th June 2006. OS: SP648050 |
Tiddington. The station entrance. 15th June 2006. OS: SP647050 |
Tiddington. Gatepost at the station entrance. It is made out of two lengths of GWR Barlow rail bolted together. 15th June 2006. OS: SP647050 |
Tiddington. The station site seen from the entrance. 15th June 2006. OS: SP647050 |
Tiddington. The station site looking east. 2nd November 2006. OS: SP646049 |
Tiddington. Looking east from the western end of the station. 2nd November 2006. OS: SP645049 |
Tiddington. Looking west from the same spot. 2nd November 2006. OS: SP645049 |
Immediately west of Tiddington station there is a wide, shallow cutting. This is the view looking east. 2nd November 2006. OS: SP644049 |
Looking west from the same spot. 2nd November 2006. OS: SP644049 |
The trackbed west of the cutting at Tiddington. 2nd November 2006. OS: SP643048 |
Occupation crossing west of Tiddington #1. 2nd November 2006. OS: SP642048 |
Looking west between the two occupation crossings west of Tiddington. 2nd November 2006. OS: SP641048 |
View east from the second occupation crossing west of Tiddington. 26th October 2006. OS: SP640048 |
Former occupation crossing west of Tiddington #2. 26th October 2006. OS: SP640048 |
Gate post on the same occupation crossing. 26th October 2006. OS: SP640048 |
View west from the occupation crossing. 26th October 2006. OS: SP640048 |
Trackbed between the occupation crossings and the bridge over the Great Milton road. 2nd November 2006. OS: SP639048 |
Trackbed looking towards Wheatley. 2nd November 2006. OS: SP638047 |
Former footpath crossing wicket gate. 2nd November 2006. OS: SP638047 |
Remains of the opposite gate on the same crossing. 2nd November 2006. OS: SP638047 |
Looking towards Tiddington from the trackbed to the west. 2nd November 2006. OS: SP637047 |
Cutting just east of the Great Milton road bridge. 2nd November 2006. OS: SP636047 |
Looking towards the Great Milton road bridge from the same spot. The bridge has been completely removed. 2nd November 2006. OS: SP636047 |
The abutments of the bridge over the M40 link road. The central pier survived until the 1990s. 2nd November 2006. OS: SP620048 |
Looking towards the M40 "gap" from near bridge 14 on the outskirts of Wheatley. 15th June 2006. OS: SP616049 |
Bridge 14 seen from road level. 15th June 2006. OS: SP616049 |
Bridge 14 looking west from the trackbed. 15th June 2006. OS: SP616049 |
The eastern abutment of the bridge over the River Thame at Wheatley. 2nd November 2006. OS: SP612050 |
Western abutment of the River Thame bridge. There was also a central iron pier in the centre of the river which was presumably removed when the spans were dismantled. 26th October 2006. OS: SP612050 |
Another view of the western abutment. 2nd November 2006. OS: SP612050 |
The western abutment of the River Thame bridge from the former track level. 2nd November 2006. OS: SP612050 |
A section of GWR Barlow rail embedded in the western abutment of the River Thame bridge. 2nd November 2006. OS: SP612050 |
The site of the occupation crossing at Jackies Lane, Wheatley. The line ran across the picture where the road narrows. 26th October 2006. OS: SP600053 |
Wheatley. The site of the station looking east. 2nd November 2006. OS: SP594055 |
Wheatley. The site of the bridge over the line adjacent to the station. 2nd November 2006. OS: SP594055 |
Wheatley. Signal outside the Railway pub. 2nd November 2006. OS: SP594055 |
The line crosses the fields between Wheatley and Littleworth on an embankment with an occupation underbridge part way along. This is the embankment looking east from Littleworth. 2nd November 2006. OS: SP591056 |
Looking west from the site of the crossing over the access road to Littleworth mobile home park. A white painted gate post can just be seen on the right. 2nd November 2006. OS: SP590056 |
Looking west from the same crossing. The next stratch of route as far as bridge 17 has been landscaped and made into a footpath. 2nd November 2006. OS: SP590056 |
Looking back towards Wheatley and the crossing in the previous picture. 2nd November 2006. OS: SP589056 |
Although the trackbed is unrecognisable as such along this stretch, sections of railway boundary fencing confirm that this was the course of the line. 2nd November 2006. OS: SP589056 |
The trackbed looking west near bridge 17, Littleworth. 15th June 2006. OS: SP588056 |
The trackbed looking east near bridge 17,Littleworth. 15th June 2006. OS: SP588056 |
Bridge 17 at Littleworth. 2nd November 2006. OS: SP587056 |
Bridge 17 seen from road level. 15th June 2006. OS: SP587056 |
The beginning of the eastern approach cutting of Horspath tunnel looking east towards Wheatley. 2nd November 2006. OS: SP584053 |
A pair of GWR bridge rail gateposts where a footpath crossing bisected the beginning of the eastern approach cutting. 2nd November 2006. OS: SP584053 |
The line looking west towards Horspath Tunnel. 1990. OS: SP583053 |
The approach cutting and site of the eastern portal of Horspath Tunnel. The cutting is partially infilled but the portal still exists behind the trees in the background. 1990. OS: SP582052 |
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