Longford and Exhall railway station

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Longford and Exhall
General information
LocationWoodshires Road, Longford, Coventry
England
Coordinates52°27′11″N 1°29′25″W / 52.4531°N 1.4904°W / 52.4531; -1.4904
Grid referenceSP347840
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
2 September 1850Opened
23 May 1949Closed
Location
Map

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]

It was located at the point where the railway line crossed over Woodshires Road.

References

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  1. ^ Hurst, Geoffrey (1993). LNWR Branch Lines of West Leicestershire & East Warwickshire (First ed.). Milepost Publications. ISBN 0-947796-16-9.
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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Foleshill
Line open, station closed
  London and North Western Railway
Coventry to Nuneaton Line
  Hawkesbury Lane
Line open, station closed