 The population of the area remained low, and in 1901 Brill had a population of only 1206.Passenger traffic remained insignificant and in 1898 passenger receipts were only £24 per month (about £ in 2020).Meanwhile, the MR were rebuilding and resiting Quainton Road station, freeing space for a direct link between the former Aylesbury and Buckingham Railway and the O&AT to be built.