Monks Risborough railway station

Monks Risborough
Location
Place	Monks Risborough
Local authority	Wycombe district
Grid reference	SP809047
Operations
Station code	MRS
Managed by	Chiltern Railways
Number of platforms	1
Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage
2004/05 *	27,286
2005/06 *	22,845
2006/07 *	22,940
2007/08 *	24,384
2008/09 *	22,710
History
Opened 1929 (1929)
History
Original company	Great Western and Great Central Joint Railway
Post-grouping	GW & GC Joint
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 estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Monks Risborough from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year.

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

Background

The station is served by Chiltern Railways trains from London Marylebone and Princes Risborough towards Aylesbury and is situated between Princes Risborough and Little Kimble stations.

The station was opened on 11 November 1929 and was originally known as "Monks Risborough and Whiteleaf Halt".

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

Passengers wishing to travel beyond Princes Risborough will usually have to change, but during the early morning, rush-hour and late evening through services to London Marylebone are available. Likewise, in the evening rush-hour and late evening through services are available from London Marylebone towards Aylesbury. These rush-hour through services prove popular with commuters living in the area. The fastest through train takes only 50 minutes to/from London.

The station is easily accessed via a sloping ramp and a PERTIS (permit to travel) ticket machine is located (3/09) on the platform.

Monks Risborough is adjacent to the north of the larger town of Princes Risborough and the station lies on the short branch line that connects Princes Risborough with Aylesbury.

External links

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

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Princes Risborough		Chiltern Railways Princes Risborough-Aylesbury		Little Kimble