Burnhill railway station

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The site of Burnhill Station (geograph 6512967).jpg
The site of the station in 2020
General information
Location Waskerley, County Durham
England
Coordinates 54°47′50″N1°54′07″W / 54.7972°N 1.9019°W / 54.7972; -1.9019
Grid reference NZ064447
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Key dates
4 July 1859 (1859-07-04)Opened as Burn Hill Junction
1 May 1893Name changed to Burn Hill
1908Name changed to Burnhill
1 May 1939Closed
Location
Burnhill railway station

Burnhill railway station served the village of Waskerley, County Durham, England, from 1859 to 1939 on the Stanhope and Tyne Railway.

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History

The station opened as Burn Hill Junction on 4 July 1859 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated 200 yards north of Burnhill Junction (a military use only station). Its name was changed to Burn Hill on 1 May 1893 and changed to Burnhill in 1908. [1] There were no platforms at the station. It closed to passengers and goods traffic on 1 May 1939. [2]

References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 104. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Disused Stations: Burnhill Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
Preceding stationHistorical railwaysFollowing station
Rowley
Line and station closed
  Stanhope and Tyne Railway (Consett Branch)  Saltersgate Cottage
Line and station closed