 Quainton Road had seen little change since its construction by the A & B in 1868 , and in 1890 was described by The Times as " one of the most primitive @-@ looking stations in the British Isles " . While the line to Brill was being upgraded , the MR were rebuilding and re @-@ siting Quainton Road as part of its improvement programme , freeing space for a direct link between the former A & B and the O & AT to be built . The new station was re @-@ sited to the southeast of the road , on the same side as the turntable connection with the Tramway . The new station had two platforms on the former A & B line and a third platform for Brill trains . In 1896 the level crossings around the station were replaced by a road bridge over the railway . A curve between the former A & B and the Tramway opened on 1 January 1897 , allowing through running without the need to turn the engine and carriages individually on the turntable for the first time . The MR made a concerted effort to generate passenger traffic on the line . From 1910 to 1914 Pullman cars operated between Aldgate and Verney Junction , calling at Quainton Road , and a luxurious hotel was built in the new village of Verney Junction . 
