Croxdale railway station

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Croxdale
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An A1 Pacific steam train passing through the former site of the station in 1954
Location Croxdale, County Durham
England
Coordinates 54°43′54″N1°35′19″W / 54.7318°N 1.5885°W / 54.7318; -1.5885 Coordinates: 54°43′54″N1°35′19″W / 54.7318°N 1.5885°W / 54.7318; -1.5885
Grid reference NZ266375
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping LNER
Key dates
May 1872 (1872-05)Opened
26 September 1938 (1938-09-26)Closed

Croxdale railway station served the village of Croxdale, County Durham, England from 1872 to 1938 on the East Coast Main Line.

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History

The station was opened in May 1872 by the North Eastern Railway. It closed on 26 September 1938 to both passengers and goods traffic. [1] [2]

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References

  1. M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 136
  2. "Pastscape - Detailed Result: Croxdale". Pastscape. Archived from the original on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Ferryhill
Line open, station closed
  North Eastern Railway
East Coast Main Line
  Durham
Line and station open