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Murton railway station

Coordinates: 54°49′09″N 1°24′24″W / 54.8193°N 1.4067°W / 54.8193; -1.4067
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Murton
The site of the station, looking south towards Stockton, in 2020
General information
LocationMurton, County Durham
England
Coordinates54°49′09″N 1°24′24″W / 54.8193°N 1.4067°W / 54.8193; -1.4067
Grid referenceNZ382473
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyDurham and Sunderland Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (North Eastern Region)
Key dates
April 1837 (1837-04)Opened
5 January 1953 (1953-01-05)Closed

Murton railway station served the village of Murton, County Durham, England, from 1837 to 1953 on the Durham and Sunderland Railway.

History

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The station opened in April 1837 by the Durham and Sunderland Railway. Some tickets showed it as Murton Junction. It closed on 5 January 1953.[1] The site is now a footpath that leads southwards to South Hetton, and northwards to Seaton and Ryhope.[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. 307. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Murton railway station (site), County... © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Ryhope
Line and station closed
  Durham and Sunderland Railway   Sherburn House
Line and station closed