Waskerley railway station, also known as Waskerley Park, served the village of Waskerley, County Durham, England from 1845 to 1859 on the Stanhope and Tyne Railway.
Waskerley | |
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.jpg) The site of the station in 2019 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Waskerley, County Durham England |
| Coordinates | 54°48′08″N 1°55′06″W / 54.8023°N 1.9184°W |
| Grid reference | NZ053452 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Stockton and Darlington Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway (United Kingdom) |
| Key dates | |
| 1 September 1845 | Opened |
| 4 July 1859 | Closed to passengers |
| 2 August 1965 | Closed completely |
History
editThe station opened on 1 September 1845 by the Stockton and Darlington Railway. It was situated on Waskerley Way on the south side of an unnamed loop road running between railway cottages and a farm in Waskerley. The station was short lived; closing 14 years after opening on 4 July 1859,[1] although unadvertised express occasionally ran between 1880 and 1921. The station and line were still open to goods traffic, primarily lime and stone, but this was discontinued due to competition of road traffic and the station was closed to goods traffic on 2 August 1965.[2]
References
edit- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 442. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Waskerley". Disused Stations. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
External links
edit| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Park Head Line and station closed |
North Eastern Railway Weardale Extension Railway (Stanhope Branch) & (Consett Branch) |
Saltersgate Cottage Line and station closed | ||
| Rowley Line and station closed |
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