Blackhill railway station

Blackhill railway station served the village of Blackhill, County Durham, England from 1867 to 1955 on the Derwent Valley Line.

Blackhill
Location
Place	Blackhill
Area	County Durham
Coordinates	54.8587°N 1.8461°W / 54.8587; -1.8461
Grid reference	NZ099515
Operations
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Rail (North Eastern)
Platforms	2
History
2 December 1867 (1867-12-02)	Opened as Benfieldside
1 November 1882	Renamed Consett
1 May 1885	Renamed Consett & Blackhill
1 May 1896	Renamed Blackhill
23 March 1955	Closed to passengers
1963	Closed completely
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 west of the end of St. Aldans Street. The site of the station was large and it also had a large goods yard. It opened as Benfieldside, then renamed Consett on 1 November 1882, renamed Consett & Blackhill on 1 May 1885 and finally renamed Blackhill on 1 May 1896. The station was closed to passengers on 23 March 1955 but it was still open to goods traffic. The coal yard was closed in 1963 and the track was lifted a year later.[1][2] The station has been demolished and the trackbed is now a walking and cycle path.[3]

References

1. "Disused Stations: Blackhill". Disused Stations. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
2. "RAILSCOT - North Eastern Railway - Lanchester Railway Extension". Railscot. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
3. David Morton (5 February 2020). "The once-thriving North East railway station that was left deserted and desolate". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 8 March 2020.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Shotley Bridge Line and station closed		North Eastern Railway Derwent Valley Railway		Consett Line and station closed
Rowley Line and station closed		North Eastern Railway Derwent Railway		Terminus