King's Sutton railway station
King's Sutton railway station serves the village of King's Sutton in Northamptonshire, England. It is also the nearest railway station to the town of Brackley. It was opened on 1 December 1873 by the Great Western Railway.[1] The station is managed by Chiltern Railways, who provide services along with First Great Western. It was heavily renovated in 2009, with new fencing, a new shelter and a bridge being added to it.
King's Sutton | |
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Kings sutton station 2010.jpg | |
Location | |
Place | King's Sutton |
Local authority | South Northamptonshire |
Grid reference | SP494360 |
Operations | |
Station code | KGS |
Managed by | Chiltern Railways |
Platforms in use | 2 |
Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail | |
Annual rail passenger usage | |
2004/05 * | 40,321 |
2005/06 * | 35,215 |
2006/07 * | 39,090 |
History | |
Key dates | Opened 2 August 1872 |
History | |
Original company | Great Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | GWR |
Post-grouping | GWR |
National Rail - UK railway stations | |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
* Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at King's Sutton from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. |
King's Sutton Railway Station Media
A 1911 Railway Clearing House map of railways around King's Sutton (bottom left, in yellow)
King's Sutton village as seen from the station in 2000. The chain-link fence was replaced in 2009.
The station in 2010. King's Sutton station was upgraded, got a new shelter and re-gained its footbridge in 2006
References
- ↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 134. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.