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Rainton railway station

Coordinates: 54°49′20″N 1°30′36″W / 54.8222°N 1.5101°W / 54.8222; -1.5101
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Rainton
General information
LocationRainton, County Durham
England
Coordinates54°49′20″N 1°30′36″W / 54.8222°N 1.5101°W / 54.8222; -1.5101
Grid referenceNZ315475
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNewcastle and Darlington Junction Railway
Pre-groupingNewcastle and Darlington Junction Railway
Key dates
August 1844 (1844-08)Opened
September 1844 (1844-09)Closed

Rainton railway station briefly served the village of West Rainton, County Durham, England, in 1844 on the Leamside Line.

History

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The station opened in August 1844 by the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway.[1] It was situated near Marks Lane bridge. It was a very short-lived railway station, only being open for one month before closing in September 1844.[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. 358. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Rainton Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Leamside
Line and station closed
  Leamside Line
Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway
  Fencehouses
Line and station closed