Southam and Long Itchington railway station

Southam and Long Itchington
Location
Place	Southam and Long Itchington
Area	Stratford-on-Avon
Operations
Original company	London and North Western Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Platforms	2
History
1 August 1895	Station opens
15 September 1958	Station closes to passengers
5 July 1965	Station closes to freight
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z
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Southam and Long Itchington railway station was a railway station that served the villages of Southam and Long Itchington in Warwickshire, England. On the Weedon to Leamington Spa branch line the station was built a couple of miles to the north of Southam.

The brick built station was opened on 1 August 1895 along with the other stations on the Daventry to Marton Junction extension of the Daventry line. The station had two platforms, one being served by a passing loop with its main station facilities being located on the other. The last passenger train running on 15 September 1958. However, the line survived carrying freight, mainly cement, until 5 July 1965.^[1]

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Napton and Stockton Line and station closed		London and North Western Railway Weedon to Leamington Spa line		Leamington Spa Line closed, station open

References

↑ http://www.warwickshirerailways.com/lms/southam.htm

External links

Railway stations in Warwickshire

Open stations

Birmingham to Peterborough Line	Water Orton Coleshill Parkway Nuneaton

Chiltern Main Line	Lapworth Hatton Warwick Parkway Warwick Leamington Spa

Coventry to Leamington Line	Kenilworth (under construction) Leamington Spa

Coventry to Nuneaton Line	Bedworth Bermuda Park Nuneaton

Leamington to Stratford Line	Stratford-upon-Avon Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway Wilmcote Bearley Claverdon Hatton Warwick Parkway Warwick Leamington Spa

North Warwickshire Line	The Lakes Wood End Danzey Henley-in-Arden Wootton Wawen Wilmcote Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway Stratford-upon-Avon

West Coast Main Line	Polesworth Atherstone Nuneaton Rugby

Disused

Alcester to Bearley Line	Great Alne Aston Cantlow Halt

Birmingham to Peterborough Line	Coleshill Whitacre Junction Shustoke Arley and Fillongley Arley Colliery Sidings Worker's Platform Stockingford Nuneaton (Abbey Street)

Chiltern Main Line	Southam Road and Harbury Fenny Compton

Coventry to Leamington Line	Kenilworth Warwick (Milverton) Leamington Spa (Avenue)

Coventry to Nuneaton Line	Chilvers Coton Hawkesbury Lane

Gloucester Loop Line	Studley and Ashwood Bank Coughton Alcester Wixford Broom Junction Salford Priors

Great Central Main Line	Rugby Central Braunston and Willoughby

Honeybourne Line	Evesham Road Crossing Halt Stratford-upon-Avon Racecourse Platform Chambers Crossing Halt Milcote Long Marston

Marton Junction to Weedon Line	Southam and Long Itchington Napton and Stockton Flecknoe

Rugby to Leamington Line	Dunchurch Birdingbury Marton (Warwicks)

Stonebridge Railway	Whitacre Junction Maxstoke

Stratford and Moreton Tramway	Longdon Road Stretton-on-Fosse Shipston-on-Stour

Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway	Broom Junction Bidford-on-Avon Binton Stratford-upon-Avon (Old Town) Ettington Kineton Burton Dassett North End Fenny Compton West

West Coast Main Line	Bulkington Shilton Brinklow Brandon and Wolston

Miscellaneous stations	Clifton Mill Kingsbury

Coordinates: 52°16′28″N 1°23′26″W / 52.2744°N 1.3905°W / 52.2744; -1.3905

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