Willington (County Durham) railway station

Willington (County Durham)
Location
Place Willington
Area County Durham
Coordinates 54°42′39″N 1°41′36″W / 54.7109°N 1.6934°W / 54.7109; -1.6934Coordinates: 54°42′39″N 1°41′36″W / 54.7109°N 1.6934°W / 54.7109; -1.6934
Grid reference NZ198352
Operations
Original company North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping

LNER

British Railways (North Eastern)
History
1 April 1857 (1857-04-01) Station opened
4 May 1964 Station closed to passengers
10 August 1964 (1964-08-10) Station closed completely
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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Willington (County Durham) railway station was a railway station that served the town of Willington, County Durham, England from 1857 to 1964 on the Durham to Bishop Auckland Line.

History

The station opened on 1 April 1857 by the North Eastern Railway. The station was situated on the south side of Commercial Road. Along with Hunwick and Brancepeth, this was one of the first stations to open on the line. Nearby were the Willington and Sunnybrow Collieries. The station was closed to passengers on 4 May 1964, although it reopened in July 1964 for Miners Gala. The station was closed to goods traffic on 10 August 1964.[1]

References

  1. "Disused Stations: Willington". Disused Stations. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Brancepeth
Line and station closed
  North Eastern Railway
Durham to Bishop Auckland Line
  Hunwick
Line and station closed
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