Langley railway station
Langley railway station is in Langley, a suburb of Slough, Berkshire, England. It is 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.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.
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.
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.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:
- 4 tph to
- 4 tph to of which 2 continue to