Barnard Castle railway station
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Barnard Castle railway station in 1953
Barnard Castle railway station was situated on the South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway between Bishop Auckland and Kirkby Stephen East. The railway station served the town of Barnard Castle.
The first station (at grid reference NZ053169) opened to passenger traffic on 9 July 1856, and was closed to passengers on 1 May 1862 when services were diverted to the second station which had opened in 1861. Freight traffic continued to use the first station until 1965.
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Barnard Castle railway station in 1965
The second station closed to passengers on 30 November 1964.
References
- Walton, Peter (1992). The Stainmore & Eden Valley Railways. Oxford Publishing Co. ISBN 0-86093-306-7.
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
- British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas And Gazetteer. Ian Allan Publishing. 1997 [1958]. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broomielaw | Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway | Terminus | ||
| Lartington | South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway | Cockfield Fell | ||
| Terminus | Tees Valley Railway | Cotherstone | ||
Coordinates: 54°33′11″N 1°55′16″W / 54.553°N 1.921°W
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