Southam and Long Itchington railway station was a
railway station on the
Weedon to Leamington Spa branch line that served the town of
Southam and the village of
Long Itchington
Long Itchington is a large village and civil parish in Warwickshire, England, which at the 2011 Census had a population of 2,013. The village is named after the River Itchen which flows to the south and west of the village. Long Itchington is ar ...
in
Warwickshire,
England. The station was just south of Long Itchington, and about to the north of Southam.
The brick built station was opened on 1 August 1895 along with the other stations on the Daventry to Marton Junction extension of the
Daventry line. The station had two platforms, one being served by a passing loop with its main station facilities being located on the other. The last passenger train ran on 15 September 1958. However, the line continued to carry freight, mainly cement, until 1 August 1985.
See also
*
Southam Road and Harbury railway station
References
External links
Southam & Long Itchington Station on navigable 1954 O. S. mapLNWR Map
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Disused railway stations in Warwickshire
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1895
Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1958
Former London and North Western Railway stations