Ebchester railway station
Ebchester railway station served the village of Ebchester, County Durham, England from 1867 to 1953 on the Derwent Valley Railway.
Ebchester | |
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Location | |
Place | Ebchester |
Area | County Durham |
Coordinates | 54.8879°N 1.835°W |
Grid reference | NZ106548 |
Operations | |
Original company | North Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (North Eastern) |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
2 December 1867 | Opened |
21 September 1953 | 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 |
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 both passengers and goods traffic on 21 September 1953. The cottages have survived today.[1][2]
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References
- "Disused Stations: Ebchester". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- "RAILSCOT - North Eastern Railway - Lanchester Railway Extension". Railscot. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
External links
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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High Westwood Line and station closed |
North Eastern Railway Derwent Valley Railway |
Shotley Bridge Line and station closed |
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