High Westwood railway station
| High Westwood | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | High Westwood |
| Area | County Durham |
| Coordinates | 54°53′57″N 1°49′17″W / 54.8992°N 1.8214°WCoordinates: 54°53′57″N 1°49′17″W / 54.8992°N 1.8214°W |
| Grid reference | NZ115560 |
| 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 | |
| 1 July 1909 | Station opened |
| 4 May 1942 | Station closed to passengers and completely |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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High Westwood railway station was a railway station that served the village of High Westwood, County Durham, England from 1909 to 1942 on the Derwent Valley Railway (County Durham).
History
The station opened on 1 July 1909 by the North Eastern Railway. The station was situated at the end of a track running from Derwent Crescent. The platforms were made of timber and it was on a hill above the village. The station was the first on the line to close, it closed on 4 May 1942 to both passengers and goods traffic while the other stations survived.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Disused Stations: High Westwood". 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lintz Green Line and station closed |
North Eastern Railway Derwent Valley Railway (County Durham) |
Ebchester Line open, station closed | ||
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