Stockton railway station served the town of Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England, from 1825 to 1848 on the Stockton and Darlington Railway.
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_Bridge_Road_railway_station_(site),_County_Durham_(geograph_4300027).jpg) The old station buildings | |
| General information | |
| Location | Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham England |
| Coordinates | 54°33′31″N 1°18′36″W / 54.5585°N 1.310°W |
| Grid reference | NZ446189 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Stockton and Darlington Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Stockton and Darlington Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 27 September 1825 | Opened |
| 1 July 1848 | Closed |
History
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The station was formally opened on 27 September 1825 by the Stockton and Darlington Railway, although regular passenger services started on 10 October.[1] The services were initially horse drawn but steam services began on 7 September 1833. The station closed on 1 July 1848.[2][3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 472. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 220. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 404. OCLC 931112387.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | Stockton and Darlington Railway | Fighting Cocks Line and station closed |
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