When London Underground's Metropolitan line (the successor to the Met) was fully electrified in the late 1950s and early 1960s, a decision was made to run only as far as Amersham. This meant that Stoke Mandeville was henceforth now only served by main line services; following the end of steam-hauled Metropolitan line trains in 1961, the service was provided by Class 115diesel multiple units until 1992. Responsibility for the station, and the railway north of Amersham to Aylesbury, was transferred from London Transport to British Railways on 11 September 1961;[1] British Railways signage gradually replaced that of the London Underground.
In 1966, following publication of the Reshaping of British Railways report, the line north of Aylesbury was closed and the station was only served by local routes. Services were run by British Rail until privatisation in 1996, when Chiltern Railways took on the franchise.
During the modernisation of the Met in the 1950s, the down (Aylesbury-bound) platform buildings were demolished. In 1989-90, Network SouthEast refurbished the station and the up platform canopy was shortened slightly.
The lawn at the station front features several sculptures, including a statue of a former employee.
Facilities
The station has a ticket office, which is staffed each morning and also weekday evenings. There is a car park with 267 spaces, along with bicycle storage. Both station platforms have step-free access.[2]
Services
Chiltern Railways operates the folliwing off-peak service, in trains per hour (tph):[3]
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