Tunnel Junction railway station

Tunnel Junction
Tunnel Junction
General information
Location	Coundon Grange, County Palatine of Durham; England
Coordinates	54°38′32″N 1°38′59″W / 54.6423°N 1.6497°W
Grid reference	NZ227275
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Key dates
13 October 1858	Opened
1 August 1863	Closed

Tunnel Junction railway station co-served the village of Coundon Grange, in the historic county of County Palatine of Durham, England, from 1858 to 1863 on the Shildon branch of the Stockton and Darlington Railway.

History

The station was opened on 13 October 1858 by the North Eastern Railway. It appeared in the handbook of stations as Tunnel Branch Junction. It was a short-lived station, only being open for under 5 years before closing on 1 August 1863.^[1]^[2]

References

^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 429. OCLC 931112387.
^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 235. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Shildon Line closed, station open		North Eastern Railway Shildon branch		Terminus

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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. 429. OCLC 931112387.

[Butt-2] Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 235. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

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