Monument record 8790/1 - Aynho And Ashenden Railway

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Summary

The Aynho and Ashendon Railway was built in 1910 to bypass Oxford and radically shorten the London - Birmingham connection, which it did by 19 miles. Although built for express trains, it has been downgraded since the 1960's.

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<1> Christiansen, R, 1981, Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: Thames and Severn, p. 151-2 (Book). SNN114161.

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  • <1> Book: Christiansen, R. 1981. Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: Thames and Severn. 13. p. 151-2.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 4981 3237 (649m by 2446m)
Civil Parish AYNHO, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District)

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  • None recorded

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  • NRHE HOB UID: 1363571

Record last edited

Feb 4 2025 8:41PM

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