The Metropolitan and Great Central Joint Railway was formed on 2 April 1906, and took over the Metropolitan Railway's 41½ mile line from Harrow-on-the-Hill in NW London to Verney Junction in Buckinghamshire (MCJ2), and the branches from Chalfont & Latimer to Chesham (CMR), and from Quainton Road to Brill. Regular passenger services on the line north of Aylesbury ended on 4 March 1963, but were reintroduced to Aylesbury Vale Parkway as from 15 December 2008.
Quainton Road has been the home of an heritage railway, currently the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, since 1969.
Quainton Road has been the home of an heritage railway, currently the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, since 1969.
Aylesbury Station circa 1908 (MCJ2 @ 38m 13ch; PRA @ 49m 35ch)
The Wycombe Railway opened a station on the site on 1 October 1863, and was absorbed by the GWR in 1867. It was incorporated into the newly formed Great Western and Great Central Joint Railway on 1 August 1899. The station was extended and expanded for the Met/GC and GW/GC Joint Railways, coming into use on 1 January 1894. This station was rebuilt by the LNER in 1926. The train on the left is a GWR service to Princes Risborough.Aylesbury Station circa 1908 (MCJ2 @ 38m 13ch; PRA @ 49m 35ch)
Quainton Road station (MCJ2 @ 44m 21ch), looking north. 7 June 1961
The sidings on the left are what remains of the Brill branch. The branch to Verney Junction is to the left, to the north of the station.Quainton Road station (MCJ2 @ 44m 21ch), looking north. 7 June 1961
012101 Quainton Road station (MCJ2 @ 44m 21ch). Cowans Sheldon 5 ton hand crane built for the Metropolitan & Great Central Joint line. 25 August 1975
Works number 3282, built 1914. Met&GC no 1, later LUL no C19012101 Quainton Road station (MCJ2 @ 44m 21ch). Cowans Sheldon 5 ton hand crane built for the Metropolitan & Great Central Joint line. 25 August 1975
