Langley railway station is in Langley, a suburb of

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, 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

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History

The station is on the original line of the

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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

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services running between Mansion House and

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. 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

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on behalf of

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at the end of 2017. From 19 December 2019, the train services became part of

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in preparation for the

, 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

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, collided at Langley. One person was killed and six were injured.

Services

Off-peak, all services at Langley are operated by the

using

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. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: * 4 tph to * 4 tph to of which 2 continue to The station is also served by a small number of early morning and late evening

services between and Reading.

Future

Network Rail is developing plans for the

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. This is a new rail link to provide a direct service to the

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from Reading and Slough. The new line is proposed to leave the Great Western main line just east of Langley, connecting by tunnel to existing platforms at Heathrow's Terminal 5 station.

References

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Railway stations in Berkshire Former Great Western Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1845 Great Western Main Line Transport in Slough Railway stations served by the Elizabeth line {{SouthEastEngland-railstation-stub