Greatham railway station
Greatham railway station served the village of Greatham, County Durham, England from 1841 to 1991 on the Durham Coast Line.
| Greatham | |
|---|---|
 The remains of the station in 2002 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Greatham |
| Area | County Durham |
| Coordinates | 54.6342°N 1.2289°W |
| Grid reference | NZ498268 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Stockton and Hartlepool Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 10 February 1841 | Opened |
| 24 November 1991 | 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 10 February 1841 by the Stockton and Hartlepool Railway.[1] The station survived the Beeching Axe but was later downgraded to an unstaffed halt. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 24 November 1991, after having its service reduced to minimal levels for much of the previous decade.[2][3]
The disused station platforms remain at the site, all station buildings have been demolished and the signal box will be demolished in October 2020.
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References
- M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 194
- "List of dates from 1 January 1985 to 20 January 2006 of last passenger trains at closed BR (or Network Rail stations since privatisation)". Department for Transport Website: Freedom of Information Act responses, February 2006. Department for Transport. 2006. Archived from the original on 7 June 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- "Greatham railway station (site), County Durham". Geograph. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billingham-on-Tees Line open, station closed |
North Eastern Railway Durham Coast Line |
Seaton Carew Line and station open | ||
| Billingham Line and station open |
British Rail Eastern Region Durham Coast Line |
Seaton Carew Line and station open | ||
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