Rainton Meadows railway station

Rainton Meadows railway station served the village of West Rainton, County Durham, England from 1840 to 1844 on the Durham Junction Railway.

Rainton Meadows
Location
PlaceWest Rainton
AreaCounty Durham
Coordinates54.8241°N 1.4987°W / 54.8241; -1.4987
Grid referenceNZ323478
Operations
Original companyDurham Junction Railway
Pre-groupingNewcastle and Darlington Junction Railway
Platforms1
History
9 March 1840 (1840-03-09)Opened
19 June 1844 (1844-06-19)Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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History

The station opened on 9 March 1840 by the Durham Junction Railway. It was situated between Marks Lane and Meadows Lane. It was never mentioned in Bradshaw's railway guide but it was mentioned in Robinson's and Branding Junction's guides. The station closed on 19 June 1844 but a siding continued use as a dumping ground until the late twentieth century.[1]

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References

  1. "Disused Stations:Rainton Meadows Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Terminus   Durham Junction Railway
Rainton Meadows-Oakwellgate
  Fence houses
Line and station closed
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