Longdon Road railway station
Longdon Road railway station served the small village of Darlingscott, Warwickshire. It was on the branch line from Moreton-in-Marsh to Shipston.
Longdon Road | |
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![]() Site of Longdon Road station and level crossing. | |
Location | |
Place | Darlingscott |
Area | Warwickshire |
Coordinates | 52.0758°N 1.6699°W |
Operations | |
Original company | Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Platforms | 1 |
History | |
11 February 1836 (as tramway station), 1 July 1889 (as railway station) | Opened[1] |
8 July 1929 | Closed to passenger services |
2 May 1960 | Closed to freight traffic |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
History
The station was originally opened as the Moreton in Marsh and Shipston Tramway. This closed in 1889 following conversion to railway from its tram use. The railway closed to passengers in 1929 but remained open for freight until 1960. The track has since been dismantled.
Present day
The station is now in private ownership. The trackbed has since been returned to agricultural use although built on at Shipston-on-Stour end.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Stretton-on-Fosse | Stratford and Moreton Tramway Later O,W&WR, finally GWR Shipston-on-Stour branch |
Shipston-on-Stour |
References
- Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 351. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.
- Longdon Road at warwickshirerailways.com
- GWR Route: Moreton-in-Marsh to Shipston-on-Stour
- The Shipston-on-Stour Branch by Stanley C Jenkins and Roger Carpenter - Warwickshire Railways
- Shipston-on-Stour Branch
- Shipston-on-Stour Branch
- The Shipston on Stour Branch
- Rail Album - Stratford-upon-Avon & Moreton-in-Marsh Railway - Page 3
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