Ebchester railway station

Disused railway station in Ebchester, County Durham

54°53′16″N 1°50′06″W / 54.8879°N 1.835°W / 54.8879; -1.835Grid referenceNZ106548Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyNorth Eastern RailwayPost-groupingLNER
British Railways (North Eastern)Key dates2 December 1867 (1867-12-02)Opened21 September 1953 (1953-09-21)Closed to passengers11 November 1963 (1963-11-11)Closed to goods

Ebchester railway station served the village of Ebchester, County Durham, England from 1867 to 1963 on the Derwent Valley Railway.

History

The station opened on 2 December 1867 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the east side of Ebchester Hill on the B6309. The site of the station had a large station yard and worker's cottages. It closed to passengers on 21 September 1953.[1] and to goods traffic on 11 November 1963.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Disused Stations: Ebchester". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Site of former Ebchester station © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 26 February 2021.

External links

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
High Westwood
Line and station closed 		  North Eastern Railway
Derwent Valley Railway 		  Shotley Bridge
Line and station closed


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