Longdon Road railway station

Longdon Road
Site of Longdon Road station and level crossing.
General information
Location	Darlingscott, Warwickshire England
Coordinates	52.0758°N 1.6699°W / 52.0758; -1.6699
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Stratford and Moreton Tramway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
11 February 1836 (as tramway station), 1 July 1889 (as railway station)	Opened
8 July 1929	Closed to passenger services
2 May 1960	Closed to freight traffic

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

The station is now in private ownership. The trackbed has been returned to agricultural use although it has been 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

• 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