Longdon Road Railway Station
Longdon Road railway station served the hamlet of Darlingscott, Warwickshire. It was on the branch line from Moreton-in-Marsh to Shipston.
History
The station was originally opened on the Moreton in Marsh and Shipston Tramway, which was converted to a railway in 1889. The railway closed to passengers in 1929 but remained open for freight until 1960. The track has been dismantled.
Present day
As at 2023 the station platform is in situ but heavily covered by undergrowth.
| 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 & 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