Main-line station once served by Tube trains · 1894–1936
Quainton Road, where the Tube once ran
Metropolitan
Where the name comes from
Named after the village of Quainton; the station stood south-west of it, next to the road linking Quainton to Akeman Street. It was placed at the point nearest to the Duke of Buckingham's home at Wotton House. Quainton is Old English for "queen's estate" (cwen tun); which queen is not known.
Worth knowing: It was described as "extremely primitive", and is now restored as a railway museum.
Where it is
At a glance
- Opened
- 1894
- Closed
- 1936
- Status
- Main-line station once served by Tube trains
- Line
- Metropolitan
- What remains
- Building remains
Sources
Station list and dates: Wikipedia’s lists of London Underground stations, citing Douglas Rose and Cyril Harris. Line routes Powered by TfL Open Data.
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