Of those, 281 children made the trip to Oxon Hill, Maryland, just outside Washington, for the national bee.

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Stations such as Wantage Road, Oxon, which was closed to passengers in 1964, and Kenilworth, Warks, which was shut in 1965, are thought to be contenders.

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