Station code HDM DfT category E Number of platforms 2 | Grid reference SP730085 2011/12 0.613 million | |
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Similar Princes Risborough railway st, Bicester North railway st, High Wycombe railway st, Saunderton railway station, Banbury railway station | ||
Haddenham & Thame Parkway railway station is a station in Haddenham serving prominently the village of Haddenham as well as the town of Thame in the neighbouring county, Oxfordshire, England. The station is on the western edge of Haddenham, about 2 miles (3 km) north east of Thame, and is served by Chiltern Railways.
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History and general information
There used to be a Haddenham railway station at the village and a Thame railway station on the Princes Risborough to Oxford line, but British Railways closed both stations in 1963. The old Haddenham station was on a different site about 0.5 miles (800 m) south-east of the present one, and traces can still be seen where a bridge carries Station Road over the line.
The current station was opened on 5 October 1987 to serve Haddenham and Thame. The British Rail station was built on the north side of Thame Road, Haddenham, and was originally single platform, with the platform sited on the former down line, long since removed. However, in 1998 as part of "Project Evergreen", Chiltern Railways re-doubled the Princes Risborough – Bicester line and re-modelled the platforms so that from 24 May 1998, there are now two, one on either line. Since then the platforms have also been lengthened and the station building has been expanded to include a coffee shop following the removal of the newsagents based in a temporary building.
In recent years passenger traffic at Haddenham and Thame has grown rapidly. In the eight years 2003–11 the number of passengers using the station increased by 53%.
Renovations
In 2014/15, major renovations took place. A larger ticket was built and some platforms were extended. The plans were funded by Chiltern Railways, Network Rail, Buckinghamshire County Council and Sustrans.
Train services
The Monday - Friday off-peak service consists of:
Additional services run in peak hours, and other timetabled services run at weekends.
Bus services
This service operates 7 days a week, at a frequency of up to every 20 minutes and is branded as Sapphire, the service is operated by Arriva.
These services operate irregularly and are operated by Z&S International and Red Rose Travel.