Kings Sutton railway station

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Kings Sutton
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General information
Location King's Sutton, West Northamptonshire
England
Coordinates 52°01′16″N1°16′52″W / 52.021°N 1.281°W / 52.021; -1.281
Grid reference SP494360
Managed by Chiltern Railways
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeKGS
Classification DfT category F2
History
Original company Great Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1 June 1872 [1] Opened as King's Sutton
2 November 1964Renamed King's Sutton Halt
6 May 1968Renamed Kings Sutton
Passengers
2018/19Increase2.svg 75,554
Banbury
Line and station open
  Great Western Railway
Oxford and Rugby Railway
  Aynho for Deddington
Line open, station closed
  Great Western Railway
Bicester "cut-off"
  Aynho Park
Line open, station closed
  Great Western Railway
Banbury and Cheltenham Direct Railway
  Adderbury
Line and station closed

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