Bourne End Railway Bridge

In 1873, a line linking Bourne End with Marlow was opened toBranch Line over the public, with 1700 tickets being soldThames in the first week. One notable early train was the no. 522, a locomotive which became known as the Marlow Donkey, and which has inspired the name of a pub in Marlow. Originally the branch line was served by a third platform on the west side of the station.

Trains continued to run from Bourne End to High Wycombe until 1970, when the line was closed. However, they still continued to run between Maidenhead and Marlow,