Heritage railway stations · West Midlands
Fenny Stratford railway station
Fenny Stratford railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Fenny Stratford railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Fenny Stratford is a railway station that serves the Fenny Stratford area of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. It is on the Marston Vale line that links Bletchley and Bedford, about one mile (1.7 km) east of Bletchley railway station. This station is one of seven serving the Milton Keynes urban area. The others are Wolverton, Milton Keynes Central, Bletchley, Bow Brickhill, Woburn Sands and Aspley Guise.
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Background
History
Opened in 1846 by the Bedford Railway, Fenny Stratford station is just over 1 mi from . The station buildings are in a half-timbered Gothic Revival style that had been insisted upon by the 7th Duke of Bedford for stations close to the Woburn Estate. The buildings are now residential and Grade II listed. West of the station is Watling Street, which was raised by some 6 ft to allow the railway to pass beneath; immediately west of Stag bridge in the direction of Bletchley are points leading onto the disused freight-only railway line toward via the Bletchley Flyover. The passenger line and station are protected here by trap points, but they are sited such that any runaway train caught by it…
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- Coordinates
- 52.0000, -0.7180
- District
- Milton Keynes
- Parish
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford
- Postcode
- MK1 1BP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Buckingham and Bletchley
- Established
- 1846
Sources
- wikidata: Q2277649 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fenny Stratford railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fenny Stratford railway station?
- Fenny Stratford railway station is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode MK1 1BP), in the parish of Bletchley and Fenny Stratford.
- Who owns Fenny Stratford railway station?
- Fenny Stratford railway station is owned by London Northwestern Railway.
- Is Fenny Stratford railway station a listed building?
- Fenny Stratford railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Fenny Stratford railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Fenny Stratford railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Fenny Stratford railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode MK1 1BP. It sits within the Buckingham and Bletchley parliamentary constituency.