Frankland railway station

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Frankland
Location Brasside, County Durham
England
Coordinates 54°48′04″N1°33′07″W / 54.8012°N 1.5519°W / 54.8012; -1.5519 Coordinates: 54°48′04″N1°33′07″W / 54.8012°N 1.5519°W / 54.8012; -1.5519
Grid reference NZ289452
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Key dates
March 1861 (1861-03)Opened
July 1877 (1877-07)Closed

Frankland railway station served the village of Brasside, County Durham, England, from 1861 to 1877 on the Leamside Line.

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History

The station opened in March 1861 on the North Eastern Railway. It was situated south of where Frankland Prison is today. It was known as Frankland Siding from 1861 to 1868 in the Bradshaw timetables. Goods trains served a nearby colliery as well as a brick works. Trains only ran on Saturdays until towards the end until it became fortnightly and closed in July 1877. [1] [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. 188. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Disused Stations: Frankland Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Leamside
Line and station closed
  Leamside Line
North Eastern Railway
  Durham
Line open, station closed