Longdon Road railway station served the hamlet of
Darlingscott,
Warwickshire
Warwickshire (; abbreviated Warks) is a county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, and the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare at Stratford-upon-Avon an ...
. It was on the branch line from
Moreton-in-Marsh
Moreton-in-Marsh is a market town in the Evenlode Valley, within the Cotswolds district and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Gloucestershire, England.
The town stands at the crossroads of the Fosse Way Roman road (now the A429) and the ...
to
Shipston
Shipston-on-Stour is a town and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon District in Warwickshire, England. It is located on the banks of the River Stour, south-southeast of Stratford-upon-Avon, 10 miles (16 km) north-northwest of Chipping Norton ...
.
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.
References
Longdon Road at warwickshirerailways.com*
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{{Warwickshire railway stations, disused
Disused railway stations in Warwickshire
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1836
Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1960