Marston Gate railway station
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.
Marston Gate | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Long Marston, Dacorum England |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | London and Birmingham Railway (Aylesbury) |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1860 | Opened |
| 2 February 1953[1] | Closed to passengers |
| 2 December 1963 | Closed to freight |
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
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheddington | London and North Western Railway Aylesbury Branch |
Aylesbury High Street |
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.