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Lewknor Bridge Halt railway station

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A Village Saves National Savings in Lewknor, Oxfordshire, England, 1941 D3680
A Village Saves National Savings in Lewknor, Oxfordshire, England, 1941 D3680

Lewknor Bridge Halt railway station was a halt on the Watlington and Princes Risborough Railway which the Great Western Railway opened in 1906 to serve the Oxfordshire village of Lewknor. The opening of the halt was part of a GWR attempt to encourage more passengers on the line at a time when competition from bus services was drawing away patronage.

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Lewknor Bridge Halt railway station
Oakley Road, South Oxfordshire

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N 51.6703 ° E -0.9665 °
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B4009/M40 Bus Link

Oakley Road
OX49 5TS South Oxfordshire
England, United Kingdom
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