Furze Platt railway station

Furze Platt railway station is a railway station in the town of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. It is 1 mile 22 chains (2.1 km) down the line from Maidenhead station and 25 miles 41 chains (41.1 km) measured from London Paddington.

Furze Platt
National Rail
View north towards Cookham
General information
LocationMaidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead
England
Coordinates51°31′59.48″N 0°43′43.14″W
Grid referenceSU882823
Managed byGreat Western Railway
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeFZP
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGWR
Key dates
5 July 1937Opened as "Furze Platt Halt"
5 May 1969Renamed "Furze Platt"
Passengers
2017/18Decrease 0.176 million
2018/19Increase 0.183 million
2019/20Steady 0.183 million
2020/21Decrease 39,580
2021/22Increase 98,582
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

The Wycombe Railway (WR), part of which now forms the greater portion of the Marlow branch line, opened between Maidenhead and High Wycombe in 1854 with the first station out of Maidenhead being Cookham.[1]

The Great Western Railway absorbed the Wycombe Railway in 1867[2] and opened "Furze Platt Halt" on 5 July 1937[3] to serve the area's growing population.[4] British Rail renamed the station "Furze Platt" on 5 May 1969.[3]

The station is served by local services operated by Great Western Railway between Maidenhead and Marlow. Train services in each direction are hourly during the day, and approximately half-hourly at weekday peak times with trains running to Bourne End only.[5]

The single platform station has basic facilities including a waiting shelter, a customer help point, and a ticket office is open weekdays from 6:45 to 11:30.[6] The station is next to a level crossing on Harrow Lane, Maidenhead.

References
  1. MacDermot, E.T. (1927). History of the Great Western Railway, vol. I: 1833-1863. Paddington: Great Western Railway. pp. 333–5.
  2. Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing. p. 54. CN 8983.
  3. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 100. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  4. History of the Maidenhead - Wycombe Railway Maidenhead - Marlow Passengers Association website, accessed 2008-11-20
  5. Table 120 National Rail timetable, May 2016
  6. "Furze Platt | Train Stations | Great Western Railway". www.gwr.com. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
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