West Cornforth railway station served the village of West Cornforth, County Durham, England, from 1866 to 1952 on the Great North of England, Clarence and Hartlepool Junction Railway.
West Cornforth | |
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| General information | |
| Location | West Cornforth, County Durham England |
| Coordinates | 54°42′12″N 1°31′38″W / 54.7033°N 1.5273°W |
| Grid reference | NZ305343 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| August 1862 | Opened as Thrislington |
| 1 July 1891 | Name changed to West Cornforth |
| 9 June 1952 | Closed |
History
editThe station was opened as Thrislington in August 1866 by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway. Its name was changed to West Cornforth on 1 July 1891. It closed on 9 June 1952.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 448. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "West Cornforth railway station (site),... © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway Great North of England, Clarence and Hartlepool Junction Railway |
Coxhoe Bridge Line and station closed |
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