Ebchester railway station
| Ebchester | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Ebchester |
| Area | County Durham |
| Coordinates | 54°53′16″N 1°50′06″W / 54.8879°N 1.835°WCoordinates: 54°53′16″N 1°50′06″W / 54.8879°N 1.835°W |
| Grid reference | NZ106548 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | North Eastern Railway (United Kingdom) |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway (United Kingdom) |
| Post-grouping |
LNER British Rail (North Eastern) |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 2 December 1867 | Station opened |
| 21 September 1953 | Station closed to passengers and 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 | |
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Ebchester railway station was a railway station that served the village of Ebchester, County Durham, England from 1867 to 1953 on the Derwent Valley Railway (County Durham).
History
The station opened on 2 December 1867 by the North Eastern Railway. The station was situated on the east side of Ebchester Hill on the B6309. The site of the station had a large station yard and worker's cottages. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 21 September 1953. The station cottages have survived today.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Disused Stations: Ebchester". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ↑ "RAILSCOT - North Eastern Railway - Lanchester Railway Extension". Railscot. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
External links
| Preceding station |  Historical railways |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Westwood Line and station closed |
North Eastern Railway Derwent Valley Railway (County Durham) |
Shotley Bridge Line and station closed | ||
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