Shotley Bridge railway station

Disused railway station in Shotley Bridge, County Durham

54°52′32″N 1°50′30″W / 54.8755°N 1.8416°W / 54.8755; -1.8416Grid referenceNZ102534Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyNorth Eastern RailwayPost-groupingLNER
British Railways (North Eastern)Key dates2 December 1867 (1867-12-02)Opened21 September 1953 (1953-09-21)Closed

Shotley Bridge railway station served the village of Shotley Bridge, County Durham, England from 1867 to 1953 on the Derwent Valley Railway.

History

The station opened on 2 December 1867 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the north side of the B6310. Nearby were worker's cottages and a goods yard. The station was closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 21 September 1953.[1] The single platform remains along with the worker cottages but a closed toilet block now occupies what was the goods yard.[2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 388. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Shotley Bridge". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 March 2017.

External links

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Ebchester
Line and station closed 		  North Eastern Railway
Derwent Valley Railway 		  Blackhill
Line and station closed


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