Barras railway station

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Barras
Location
Location	Barras
Area	Eden
Operations
Original company	SD&LUR
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Platforms	2
History
1861	Opened
1962	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-Z
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Barras railway station was situated on the South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway between Barnard Castle and Kirkby Stephen East. It served the villages of Barras, Brough and North Stainmore. The station opened to passenger traffic on 26 March 1861, and closed on 22 January 1962.

[edit] References

• Walton, Peter (1992). The Stainmore & Eden Valley Railways. Oxford Publishing Co.. ISBN 0-86093-306-7. 
• Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. 
• (1958/1997) British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas And Gazetteer. Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3. 

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Kirkby Stephen East		South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway		Bowes