Lost Connections

The wording on this sign (recently restored) dates back to when High Wycombe station was first built in 1854. It was originally the terminus of the Wycombe Railway line from Maidenhead, which was later extended to Aylesbury and Oxford and then in 1867 was taken over by the Great Western Railway. British Rail closed the original branch line to Maidenhead on 2 May 1970 and subsequently the track was lifted. The good news is that the Chiltern Line, as it's now called, is thriving and work is under way to add a spur line to Oxford, which should be open later this year.