Chinnor & Princess Risborough Railway

Chinnor & Princess Risborough Railway

After the disappointment of no running steam trains at Didcot we continued to explore the nearby area with the assistance of the internet to search for the elusive moving train. After one failed attempt and a near miss at almost visiting a model railway exhibition we finally arrived at Chinnor Station which is part of the Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway.

Comprising of a three and a half miles long standard gauge line from Chinnor to Thames Junction they run both steam and diesel trains. Chinnor station opened on 15th August 1872 and was closed to passengers on 1st July 1957 although used for goods and cement works until the 20th December 1989. The current station at Chinnor is a replica completed with two platforms in 1994 but there is no station at Thames Junction and they are looking to extend the line to Princes Risborough which will extend the line by about 1 mile.

This was a lovely stop with the station also having a little gift shop and a cafe serving afternoon teas. On certain dates and occasions such as mother’s day cream teas are also served on board for the journey. This small train line is definitely worth a visit and with a road bridge overlooking the station and track I was able to get some great shots of the people alighting the steam train. A selection of the photographs taken is below.