West Stanley railway station was a railway station on the North Eastern Railway serving the town of Stanley in County Durham, England.
West Stanley | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Stanley, County Durham England |
| Grid reference | NZ197537 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 February 1894 | Opened as Shield Row |
| 1 February 1934 | Renamed West Stanley |
| 23 May 1955 | Closed to regular passenger services |
History edit
The loop line between Annfield Plain and Pelton was built by the North Eastern Railway (NER), and opened for freight trains on 1 January 1886.[1][2] This deviation line allowed several steep rope-worked inclines (on the former Pontop and South Shields Railway section of the old Stanhope and Tyne Railway) to be avoided.[3] Passenger stations on the loop line, including Shield Row, were opened on 1 February 1894.[4] The final section of the deviation between Pelton and Birtley was opened for freight trains in 1893, and for passenger trains in 1896.[5]
On 1 January 1923 the NER amalgamated with other companies to form the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER).[6] On 1 February 1934 the LNER renamed the station West Stanley.[7]
The station was closed to regular passenger services on 23 May 1955.[8]
Routes edit
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annfield Plain Line and station closed |
North Eastern Railway Annfield Plain Deviation |
Beamish Line and station closed |
Notes edit
- ^ Conolly 1976, p. 27, section C5.
- ^ Allen 1974, p. 159.
- ^ Allen 1974, pp. 43, 159.
- ^ Butt 1995, p. 210.
- ^ Allen 1974, p. 160.
- ^ Allen 1974, pp. 185–6, 233–4.
- ^ Butt 1995, pp. 210, 246.
- ^ Butt 1995, p. 246.
References edit
- Allen, Cecil J. (1974) [1964]. The North Eastern Railway. Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0495-1.
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176.
External links edit
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