Castle Eden railway station

Castle Eden
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
Grid reference	NZ423375
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
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 1952	Closed to passengers
1 June 1964 (1964-06-01)	Closed to freight
Location

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

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]

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.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Wellfield Line and station closed		Hartlepool Dock and Railway		Hesleden Line and station closed