Lanchester railway station
Lanchester | |
|---|---|
,_with_Rail_Tour_train,_1958_(geograph_5192565).jpg) Lanchester station 1958 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Lanchester, County Durham England |
| Coordinates | 54°49′16″N 1°44′46″W / 54.8212°N 1.7462°W |
| Grid reference | NZ164474 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 September 1862 | Opened |
| 1 May 1939 | Closed to passengers |
| 5 July 1965 | Closed completely |
Lanchester railway station served the village of Lanchester, County Durham, England from 1862 to 1965 on the Lanchester Valley Line.
History
[edit]The station opened on 1 September 1862 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the north side of Cadger Bank. The NER doubled the station's tracks in anticipation of the demand from collieries along with Knitsley, Bearpark, Malton and Langley. Like the rest of the stations on the line, this station closed to passengers on 1 May 1939.[1] The station was occasionally used by Miners' Gala along with the rest of the stations on the line until 17 July 1954. The station closed to goods traffic on 5 July 1965.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 256. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Lanchester". Disused Stations. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
External links
[edit]| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knitsley Line and station closed |
North Eastern Railway Lanchester Valley Line |
Witton Gilbert Line and station closed |