Longdon Road Station
Longdon Road Station should have by rights been named
'Darlingscott' after the nearby hamlet of that name, but was instead named by
the GWR after a nearby manor house. The 'Emmett' style wooden building on the
single short platform was situated on the down side of the line. A
corrugated-iron shed was later erected to provide additional accommodation for
parcels, bicycles and other miscellaneous items. The station had a distinct
feature in that almost opposite the corrugated-iron parcel hut was a
loading-gauge, a rare feature to see on the running line and not on the sidings
itself.
To the west of the of the station separated by a level
crossing was the small two siding goods yard. One of the two sidings was in
fact laid on the path of the original Shipston-on-Stour spur that came off the
Moreton-in-Marsh to Stratford upon Avon tramway. A horse landing stage stood on
the junction between the original tramway route and the new curve installed
when the route was upgraded for steam traction. This curve was tightly graded
was considered a bit of a challenge to loco crews. The second siding was used
mainly by local coal merchants who also used the small weighbridge that was
installed by the goods yard's entrance.
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