Langworth railway station

Langworth railway station was a railway station in Langworth, Lincolnshire,[2] opened in 1848 and closed in 1965.[3] On 30 June 2015, a freight train was derailed near the site of the station.[4] On 3 March 2017 The station building was damaged when a stolen car drove through the railway barriers, injuring the two teenage boys in the car.[5]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Reepham   Great Central Railway   Snelland

Langworth
The station in 1992
LocationEngland
Coordinates53.2704°N 0.4234°W / 53.2704; -0.4234
Grid referenceTF052759
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Central Railway
Key dates
18 December 1848Opened
1 November 1965Closed[1]
Langworth level crossing

References

  1. Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
  2. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.17
  3. Historic England. "Langworth station (507033)". PastScape. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  4. "Freight train derails near Lincoln". The Lincolnite. Stonebow Media Ltd. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  5. "Teenage boys remain in hospital after level crossing crash". ITV News. Retrieved 10 January 2020.


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