Ebchester railway station

Ebchester
Location
Place Ebchester
Area County Durham
Coordinates 54°53′16″N 1°50′06″W / 54.8879°N 1.835°W / 54.8879; -1.835Coordinates: 54°53′16″N 1°50′06″W / 54.8879°N 1.835°W / 54.8879; -1.835
Grid reference NZ106548
Operations
Original company North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping LNER
British Railways (North Eastern)
Platforms 2
History
2 December 1867 (1867-12-02) Station opened
21 September 1953 (1953-09-21) Station closed to passengers and completely
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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Ebchester railway station served the village of Ebchester, County Durham, England from 1867 to 1953 on the Derwent Valley Railway.

History

The station opened on 2 December 1867 by the North Eastern Railway. The station 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. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 21 September 1953. The station cottages have survived today.[1][2]

References

  1. "Disused Stations: Ebchester". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  2. "RAILSCOT - North Eastern Railway - Lanchester Railway Extension". Railscot. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
Preceding station Historical 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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