Longford & Exhall was a small railway station serving the areas of Longford and Exhall, to the north of Coventry, England, on the Coventry to Nuneaton Line, built by the London and North Western Railway. The station was opened in 1850, along with the line, and was the first to be closed, closing on 23 May 1949.[1]
Longford and Exhall | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Woodshires Road, Longford, Coventry England | ||||
| Coordinates | 52°27′11″N 1°29′25″W / 52.4531°N 1.4904°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SP347840 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 2 September 1850 | Opened | ||||
| 23 May 1949 | Closed | ||||
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It was located at the point where the railway line crossed over Woodshires Road.
References
edit- ^ Hurst, Geoffrey (1993). LNWR Branch Lines of West Leicestershire & East Warwickshire (First ed.). Milepost Publications. ISBN 0-947796-16-9.
External links
edit| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Foleshill Line open, station closed |
London and North Western Railway Coventry to Nuneaton Line |
Hawkesbury Lane Line open, station closed | ||
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