Langley railway station explained

Symbol:crossrail
Langley
Manager:Elizabeth line
Owner:Network Rail
Locale:Langley
Borough:Slough
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Platforms:4
Years1:1845
Events1:Station opened
Railcode:LNY
Gridref:TQ013797
Dft Category:E
Map Type:Berkshire
Access:yes
Access Note:[1]

Langley railway station is in Langley, a suburb of Slough, Berkshire, England. It is 16chain18chain down the line from and is situated between to the east and to the west. The station is served by local services operated by the Elizabeth line.

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.[2]

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.[3] [4]

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

The operation of the station was transferred to MTR Crossrail on behalf of Transport for London at the end of 2017.[5]

From 19 December 2019, the train services became part of TfL Rail in preparation for the Elizabeth line, which the services switched to on the 24th May 2022.

Accidents and incidents

On 1 March 1937, a passenger train and a freight train, hauled by a GWR 4300 Class 2-6-0, collided at Langley. One person was killed and six were injured.[6]

Services

Off-peak, all services at Langley are operated by the Elizabeth line using EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[7]

The station is also served by a small number of early morning and late evening Great Western Railway services between and Reading.

Future

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.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Langley (Berks) Station Plan . 12 January 2021 . National Rail Enquiries.
  2. Book: Paddington to the Mersey. R. Preston. Hendry. R. Powell. Hendry. 13. Oxford Publishing Company. 1992. 9780860934424. 877729237.
  3. Book: Rose, Douglas . The London Underground: A Diagrammatic History . 8th . December 2007 . 1980 . Capital Transport . Harrow Weald . 978-1-85414-315-0 .
  4. Book: Day . John R. . Reed . John . The Story of London's Underground . 10th . 2008 . 1963 . Capital Transport . Harrow . 978-1-85414-316-7 . 26 .
  5. News: 20 October 2010 . Capital's key services protected, says Johnson . The Press Association . 21 October 2010 .
  6. Book: Trevena, Arthur . Trains in Trouble . 1 . Atlantic Books . Redruth . 1980 . 40 . 0-906899-01-X.
  7. Web site: Elizabeth Line Timetable: May 2023. Transport for London. 13 July 2023.
  8. Web site: Western Rail Link to Heathrow . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200326094001/https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-routes/western/western-rail-link-to-heathrow/ . 26 March 2020 . 29 January 2017 . Network Rail.