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[kronsteens shin]

Morning / Evening / Apologies for disturbing you in the middle of the night everyone,

Just wondering if anyone else was as sad as me to look at the track listings for the Skyfall soundtrack and wonder about Granborough Road.

Yes, we'll know in a couple of weeks, but why name check a long abandoned railway station in the English County of Buckinghamshire? Might be worth a look...

[thecasinoroyale]

Interesting thought - lots of covertly named tracks on the album, which I am sure will make so much sense on film.

History about Granborough Road is;

The station was first served in 1868 and closed in 1936.

It was the third station north of Aylesbury on the section of the Metropolitan Railway between Aylesbury and Verney Junction that was abandoned when the Metropolitan Railway became the Metropolitan Line in 1936 when it was subsumed into London Transport. London Underground continued to run services as far as Aylesbury until 1961 after which point the terminus became Amersham. Whilst open, this station was accessed via a branch line off the former Great Central Main Line with the junction being just to the north Quainton Road. The branch line continued through Winslow Road and ended at a terminating platform at Verney Junction.

Today very little remains of this station, the permanent way between Quainton Road and Verney Junction having long ago been lifted. The site is now a farmer's field and although bit of platform does remain, the track bed itself is now a route for pylons.

Because of its association with the Metropolitan Line this station is considered to be one of the Closed London Underground stations although it is over 30 miles from London and is not underground.


Maybe this will serve as some training for Bond, or almost part of his getting back in the game...? Not sure actually, but it could be quite atmospheric if it's as said above.

[Vauxhall]

This is the one that has stumped me the most.

My only theory would be that:

Spoiler

Granborough Road is the drop-off point when Silva is brought to the UK in custody, having been seized on his island. He could then be transported by trains and tunnels to the MI6 bunker in central London.

[Shrublands]

This is the one that has stumped me the most.

My only theory would be that:

Spoiler

Granborough Road is the drop-off point when Silva is brought to the UK in custody, having been seized on his island. He could then be transported by trains and tunnels to the MI6 bunker in central London.

I like this idea a lot.

[thecasinoroyale]

Nice one Vauxhall - makes sense.

[kronsteens shin]

Thank you thecasinoroyale and Vauxhall - great information and a really good theory. Wouldn't that be nice!

[kronsteens shin]

Just seen Skyfall (excellent btw - up there in my top one Bond films) and now it all makes sense...

[Vauxhall]

Indeed it does. My theory was naturally far from the mark!

[kronsteens shin]

But it was a great theory! Thanks again.