Shotley Bridge railway station

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

Shotley Bridge
The site of the station in 2014
General information
LocationShotley Bridge, County Durham
England
Coordinates54°52′32″N 1°50′30″W / 54.8755°N 1.8416°W / 54.8755; -1.8416
Grid referenceNZ102534
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (North Eastern)
Key dates
2 December 1867 (1867-12-02)Opened
21 September 1953 (1953-09-21)Closed

History

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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

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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. 388. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Shotley Bridge". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Ebchester
Line and station closed
  North Eastern Railway
Derwent Valley Railway
  Blackhill
Line and station closed