Witton Gilbert railway station

Witton Gilbert
Location
Place	Witton Gilbert
Area	County Durham
Coordinates	54°48′08″N 1°39′39″W / 54.8021°N 1.6609°W / 54.8021; -1.6609Coordinates: 54°48′08″N 1°39′39″W / 54.8021°N 1.6609°W / 54.8021; -1.6609
Grid reference	NZ219453
Operations
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Rail (North Eastern)
Platforms	2
History
1 September 1862 (1862-09-01)	Station opened
1 May 1939	Station closed to passengers
30 September 1963 (1963-09-30)	Station closed completely
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Witton Gilbert railway station was a railway station located in Witton Gilbert, County Durham, England from 1862 to 1963 on the Lanchester Valley Line.

History

The station opened on 1 September 1862 by the North Eastern Railway. The station was situated on the west side of a track running south from Wallnook Lane. This station's track was not doubled by the NER, possibly due to there being a low demand for collieries. Like all of the other stations on the line, the station closed to passengers on 1 May 1939. Like the other stations, the station was still used for Miners' Gala until 17 July 1954. The station was closed to goods traffic on 30 July 1963.^[1]

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