Marston Gate railway station explained

Marston Gate
Status:Disused
Borough:Long Marston, Dacorum
Country:England
Platforms:1
Original:London and Birmingham Railway (Aylesbury)
Pregroup:London and North Western Railway
Postgroup:London Midland and Scottish Railway
London Midland Region of British Railways
Years:1860
Events:Opened
Years1:2 February 1953[1]
Events1:Closed to passengers
Years2:2 December 1963
Events2:Closed to freight

Marston Gate Railway station was a station on the London and North Western Railway - Aylesbury Branch serving the nearby village of Long Marston, Hertfordshire. The station was the only intermediate stop on the line, which ran to Cheddington where it met with the main line.

History

The main use of Marston Gate was for transportation of Milk, Cattle and Manure, and it was recorded that in the early 1900s around 50 milk churns were loaded at this station every day - heading for the Nestlé factory in Aylesbury. Fruit from the orchards in the local area was also transported from the station.

The station saw passenger use from its opening until 1953 when a bus service was introduced and took over from the line, although it was still used for rail freight; the line closed completely in 1963.

Routes

The trains calling at this station would go to Cheddington or Aylesbury

Today

As of December 2018, the station house is still in existence - albeit rebuilt and for use as a private house. The road to Long Marston is still called Station Road.

Sources

51.8419°N -0.7157°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M. E.. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 289. 931112387.