Plawsworth railway station

Plawsworth
Location
Place Plawsworth
Area County Durham
Coordinates 54°49′40″N 1°34′58″W / 54.8279°N 1.5828°W / 54.8279; -1.5828Coordinates: 54°49′40″N 1°34′58″W / 54.8279°N 1.5828°W / 54.8279; -1.5828
Grid reference NZ269482
Operations
Original company North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping LNER
Platforms 2
History
1868 (1868) Station opened
1952 Station close to passengers
1963 Station closed completely
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Plawsworth railway station was a railway station that served the village of Plawsworth, County Durham, England from 1868 to 1963 on the East Coast Main Line.

History

The station opened in 1868 by the North Eastern Railway. The station was situated north from Durham and south from Chester-le-Street station. The station closed to passengers in 1952 and closed to goods traffic in 1963.[1]

References

  1. "Pastscape - Detailed Result: Plawsworth". Pastscape. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Durham
Line and station open
  North Eastern Railway
East Coast Main Line
  Chester-le-Street
Line and station open
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