Langley railway station

Langley railway station is in Langley, a suburb of Slough, Berkshire, England. It is 16 miles 18 chains (26.1 km) down the line from London Paddington and is situated between Iver to the east and Slough to the west.

Langley
Langley Location of Langley in Berkshire
Location	Langley
Local authority	Borough of Slough
Grid reference	TQ013797
Managed by	TfL Rail[1]
Station code	LNY
DfT category	E
Number of platforms	4
Accessible	Yes[2]
National Rail annual entry and exit
2015–16	0.797 million[3]
2016–17	0.818 million[3]
2017–18	0.815 million[3]
2018–19	0.866 million[3]
2019–20	0.908 million[3]
Key dates
1845	Station opened
Other information
External links	Departures Layout Facilities Buses
WGS84	51.508°N 0.542°W
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The station is served by local services operated by TfL Rail. In preparation for the introduction of Elizabeth line services, the operation of the station was transferred to MTR Crossrail on behalf of Transport for London at the end of 2017.[4]

Network Rail is developing plans for the Western Rail Approach to Heathrow. This is a new rail link to provide a direct service to the airport from Reading and Slough. The new line is proposed to leave the Great Western main line just east of Langley, connecting by tunnel to existing platforms at Heathrow's Terminal 5 station.[5]

History

The station is on the original line of the Great Western Railway which opened on 4 June 1838, but the station at Langley was not opened until 1845. The station building dates from 1878.[6]

From 1 March 1883, the station was served by District Railway services running between Mansion House and Windsor. The service was discontinued as uneconomic after 30 September 1885.[7][8]

Adjacent to the station is the site of the former Langley Oil Terminal, last operated by EWS.

Accidents and incidents

On 1 March 1937, a passenger train and a freight train collided at Langley. One person was killed and six were injured.[9]

Services

The station is served by local services operated by TfL Rail. The typical off-peak service is:

• 2tph to London Paddington
• 2tph to Reading

Trains are formed of Class 345 Aventra trains in 7 coach formation.

References

1. Station facilities for Langley
2. "Langley (Berks) Station Plan". National Rail Enquiries. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
3. "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
4. "Capital's key services protected, says Johnson". The Press Association. 20 October 2010. Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
5. "Western Rail Link to Heathrow". Network Rail. Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
6. Hendry, R. Preston; Hendry, R. Powell (1992). Paddington to the Mersey. Oxford Publishing Company. p. 13. ISBN 9780860934424. OCLC 877729237.
7. Rose, Douglas (December 2007) [1980]. The London Underground: A Diagrammatic History (8th ed.). Harrow Weald: Capital Transport. ISBN 978-1-85414-315-0.
8. Day, John R.; Reed, John (2008) [1963]. The Story of London's Underground (10th ed.). Harrow: Capital Transport. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-85414-316-7.
9. Trevena, Arthur (1980). Trains in Trouble. Vol. 1. Redruth: Atlantic Books. p. 40. ISBN 0-906899-01-X.