St John's Chapel railway station

St John's Chapel railway station served the village of St John's Chapel, County Durham, England, from 1895 to 1965 on the Weardale Railway.

St John's Chapel
General information
LocationSt John's Chapel, County Durham
England
Coordinates54°44′14″N 2°10′37″W / 54.7373°N 2.1769°W / 54.7373; -2.1769
Grid referenceNY887380
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (North Eastern Region)
Key dates
21 October 1895 (1895-10-21)Opened
29 June 1953Closed to passengers
1 November 1965 (1965-11-01)Closed to goods

History

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The station opened on 21 October 1895 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the south side of a minor road. It had a goods warehouse and a few sidings. The station closed to passengers on 29 June 1953.[1] It became a public delivery siding on 2 January 1961 and closed to goods on 1 November 1965. The track was lifted in September 1966.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 375. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: St John's Chapel Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Wearhead
Line and station closed
  Weardale Railway   Westgate-in-Weardale
Line and station closed