Monks Risborough railway station

Monks Risborough railway station is a small, single platform railway station of the village of Monks Risborough in Buckinghamshire, England.

Monks Risborough
General information
Location	Monks Risborough, Buckinghamshire England
Grid reference	SP809047
Managed by	Chiltern Railways
Platforms	1
Other information
Station code	MRS
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Opened	1929
Original company	Great Western and Great Central Joint Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western and Great Central Joint Railway
Passengers
2019/20	24,182
2020/21	5,628
2021/22	14,894
2022/23	14,986
2023/24	13,724
Location
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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

Passenger services from this station are operated by Chiltern Railways.

History

The Great Western Railway opened the station on 11 November 1929 as Monks Risborough and Whiteleaf Halt.^[1]

The station was transferred from the Western Region of British Rail to the London Midland Region on 24 March 1974.^[2]

Services

For much of the day, an hourly service operates directly between Marylebone and Aylesbury. Previously until May 2017, during the morning and evening peaks Chiltern Railways operated an additional shuttle service between Princes Risborough and Aylesbury using a Class 121 "bubble car" heritage unit. This is now operated by either a two-car or three-car Class 165.^[3]

The station platform is above road level, and is accessible by both ramp and steps. The ticket machine, at street level adjacent to the ramp entry, accepts cards, not cash.

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

References

1. Roberts, Stephen (August 2020). "Princes Risborough - Amersham". Railways Illustrated. Vol. 18, no. 8. Stamford: Key Publishing. p. 76. ISSN 1479-2230.
2. Slater, J.N., ed. (May 1974). "Notes and News: Transfer of Marylebone-Banbury services". Railway Magazine. Vol. 120, no. 877. London: IPC Transport Press Ltd. p. 248. ISSN 0033-8923.
3. "Download our timetable | Chiltern Railways". www.chilternrailways.co.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2016.

External links

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

51.736°N 0.829°W / 51.736; -0.829