Longdon Road railway station

Longdon Road
Longdon Road
	Site of Longdon Road station and level crossing.
Location	Darlingscott, Warwickshire; England
Coordinates	52.0758°N 1.6699°W
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
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

Longdon Road railway station served the small village of Darlingscott, Warwickshire. It was on the branch line from Moreton-in-Marsh to Shipston.

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
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.

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[Quick-1] 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.