Beechburn railway station

Beechburn
The station in 1965
General information
Location	Low Beechburn, County Durham England
Coordinates	54°41′35″N1°44′55″W / 54.6931°N 1.7486°W / 54.6931; -1.7486
Grid reference	NZ163331
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Bishop Auckland and Weardale Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway British Rail (North Eastern Region)
Key dates
February 1845 (1845-02)	Opened
8 March 1965 (1965-03-08)	Closed
Location

Beechburn railway station served the hamlet of Low Beechburn, County Durham, England, from 1845 to 1965 on the Stanhope and Tyne Railway.

History

The station opened in February 1845 by the Bishop Auckland and Weardale Railway. It was situated at the end of Station Road and to the east of Railway Street. To the north was Beechburn Colliery. It was confused with Howden in a lot of early timetables and records. It closed on 8 March 1965. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 72. OCLC   931112387.
2. "Disused Stations: Beechburn Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 6 January 2021.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Crook Line and station closed		Stanhope and Tyne Railway		Wear Valley Junction Line and station closed