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°WCoordinates: 54°42′39″N 1°41′36″W / 54.7109°N 1.6934°W |
| Grid reference | NZ198352 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | North Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | British Railways (North Eastern) |
| History | |
| 1 April 1857 | Station opened |
| 4 May 1964 | Station closed to passengers |
| 10 August 1964 | Station closed completely |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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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
- ↑ "Disused Stations: Willington". Disused Stations. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
External links
| 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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