Langworth railway station explained

Langworth
Status:Disused
Country:England
Coordinates:53.2704°N -0.4234°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway
Pregroup:Great Central Railway
Years:18 December 1848
Events:Opened
Years2:1 November 1965
Events2:Closed[1]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
  2. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.17
  3. 507033. Langworth station. 10 January 2013.
  4. Web site: Freight train derails near Lincoln . Stonebow Media Ltd . The Lincolnite . 30 June 2015 . 1 July 2015.
  5. Web site: Teenage boys remain in hospital after level crossing crash. ITV News. 10 January 2020.