place

Wolverton railway works

All pages needing factual verificationBuildings and structures in Milton KeynesGrade II* listed bridges in EnglandHistory of Milton KeynesLondon and North Western Railway
Railway workshops in Great BritainUse British English from October 2013Wolverton
Wolverton Carriage Works geograph 2219108
Wolverton Carriage Works geograph 2219108

Wolverton railway works, known locally as Wolverton Works or just The Works, was established in Wolverton, Buckinghamshire, by the London and Birmingham Railway Company in 1838 at the midpoint of the 112-mile-long (180-kilometre) route from London to Birmingham. The line was developed by Robert Stephenson following the great success of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway line. The Victorian era new towns of Wolverton and New Bradwell were built to house the workers and service the works. The older towns of Stony Stratford and Newport Pagnell grew substantially too, being joined to it by the Wolverton and Stony Stratford Tramway and the Wolverton to Newport Pagnell Line (a branch line), respectively. The trams were also hauled by steam locomotives: the tram cars were certainly the largest ever in the UK and possibly the world. In modern times, Wolverton railway works remains notable as the home of the British Royal Train but otherwise is very much reduced from its heyday. As of 2013, the facility is much reduced: a full-scale train maintenance, repairs and refurbishment works is operated at the western end of the site, the central area is derelict but slated for redevelopment, the eastern end is a Tesco store with canal-side housing development at the extreme eastern end.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Wolverton railway works (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

Wolverton railway works
Stratford Road, Milton Keynes Old Wolverton

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: Wolverton railway worksContinue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 52.063 ° E -0.816 °
placeShow on map

Address

1 Stop Shop

Stratford Road 81-82
MK12 5LT Milton Keynes, Old Wolverton
England, United Kingdom
mapOpen on Google Maps

Wolverton Carriage Works geograph 2219108
Wolverton Carriage Works geograph 2219108
Share experience

Nearby Places