Langworth railway station
Langworth railway station was a railway station in Langworth, Lincolnshire,[2] opened in 1848 and closed in 1965.[3] On 30 June 2015, a freight train was derailed near the site of the station.[4] On 3 March 2017 The station building was damaged when a stolen car drove through the railway barriers, injuring the two teenage boys in the car.[5]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reepham | Great Central Railway | Snelland |
Langworth | |
|---|---|
 The station in 1992 | |
| Location | England |
| Coordinates | 53.2704°N 0.4234°W |
| Grid reference | TF052759 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 18 December 1848 | Opened |
| 1 November 1965 | Closed[1] |
Langworth level crossing
References
- Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
- British Railways Atlas.1947. p.17
- Historic England. "Langworth station (507033)". PastScape. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- "Freight train derails near Lincoln". The Lincolnite. Stonebow Media Ltd. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- "Teenage boys remain in hospital after level crossing crash". ITV News. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
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