Castle Eden railway station

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Castle Eden
Site of Castle Eden Railway Station 2, 17-06-2020.jpg
The site of the station in 2020
General information
Location Castle Eden, County Durham
England
Coordinates 54°43′51″N1°20′41″W / 54.7307°N 1.3447°W / 54.7307; -1.3447 Coordinates: 54°43′51″N1°20′41″W / 54.7307°N 1.3447°W / 54.7307; -1.3447
Grid reference NZ423375
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Hartlepool Dock and Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping LNER
British Railways (North Eastern)
Key dates
27 July 1839 (1839-07-27)Opened
9 June 1952Closed to passengers
1 June 1964 (1964-06-01)Closed to freight

Castle Eden railway station served the village of Castle Eden, County Durham, England, from 1839 to 1964 on the Hartlepool Dock and Railway.

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History

The station opened on 27 July 1839 by the Hartlepool Dock and Railway. It closed to passengers on 9 June 1952 [1] and to goods on 1 June 1964. The site is now private housing. [2]

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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 116. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Former Castle Eden station, 2002 © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Wellfield
Line and station closed
  Hartlepool Dock and Railway   Hesleden
Line and station closed