History
The heritage line forms part of the former Great Western Railway branch line between Watlington and Princes Risborough. British Railways closed the line to passenger traffic in 1957. The section between Chinnor and Princes Risborough then carried a freight-only cement service until 1989.
The Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway Association was formed in 1990 and began operating passenger trains between Chinnor and the site of Wainhill Halt in 1994. The C&PRR extended its service to Horsenden Lane in 1995 and Thame Junction in 1996.
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