South Church railway station

South Church railway station was on the Stockton and Darlington Railway.

South Church
Location
Place	South Church
Area	County Durham
Grid reference	NZ221286
Operations
Original company	Stockton and Darlington Railway
History
19 April 1842 (1842-04-19)	Opened
c. 1845	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 first section of the Bishop Auckland and Weardale Railway, from a junction with the Stockton and Darlington Railway near Shildon and including the 1,225-yard (1,120 m) Shildon Tunnel, opened as far as South Church (also known as St Andrew Auckland) in January 1842.[1] The station opened to passengers on 19 April 1842, and closed circa 1845,[2] the line having been extended to Crook in late 1843.[3]

Trains on the present-day Tees Valley Line pass the site of the station.

Routes

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Shildon Line and station open		Stockton and Darlington Railway Bishop Auckland & Weardale Railway		Bishop Auckland Line and station open

References

1. Allen, Cecil J. (1974) [1964]. The North Eastern Railway. Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 74. ISBN 0-7110-0495-1.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 215. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
3. Allen 1974, p. 101

External links

• Site of South Church Station on navigable 1948 O.S. map