Barnard Castle railway station
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.
Barnard Castle | |
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![]() Barnard Castle railway station in 1953 | |
Location | |
Place | Barnard Castle |
Grid reference | NZ053169 |
Operations | |
History | |
9 July 1856 | 1st station opened |
1 May 1862 | 1st station closed |
1965 | Closed to freight |
30 November 1964 | 2nd station closed |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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 | ||
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Broomielaw | North Eastern Railway Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway |
Terminus | ||
Lartington | North Eastern Railway South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway |
Cockfield Fell | ||
Terminus | North Eastern Railway Tees Valley Railway |
Cotherstone |
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