Wearhead railway station served the village of Wearhead, County Durham, England, from 1895 to 1961 on the Weardale Railway.
Wearhead | |
|---|---|
 The station in 1953 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Wearhead, County Durham England |
| Coordinates | 54°44′58″N 2°13′08″W / 54.7494°N 2.2189°W |
| Grid reference | NY860394 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (North Eastern Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 21 October 1895 | Opened |
| 29 June 1953 | Closed to passengers |
| 2 January 1963 | Closed to goods |
History edit
The station opened on 21 October 1895 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the north side of Front Street on the A689. It had a signal box, a goods warehouse and a single road engine shed, situated to the southeast. The station closed to passengers on 29 June 1953[1] and closed to goods on 2 January 1961. The road at the engine shed was lifted shortly after and the shed was demolished after 1977. The platform and the station building still exist, in use as a private residence.[2]
References edit
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 445. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Wearhead Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
External links edit
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | Weardale Railway | St John's Chapel Line and station closed | ||
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