Haggerleases railway station

Haggerleases
General information
Location	Butterknowle, County Durham England
Coordinates	54°37′24″N1°49′29″W / 54.6232°N 1.8247°W / 54.6232; -1.8247
Grid reference	NZ114253
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Stockton and Darlington Railway
Pre-grouping	Stockton and Darlington Railway
Key dates
April 1859 (1859-04)	Opened
August 1859 (1859-08)	Closed
Location

Haggerleases railway station, also known as Butterknowle railway station, served the village of Butterknowle, County Durham, England, in 1859 on the Haggerleases Branch.

History

The station was opened in April 1859 by the Stockton and Darlington Railway, although there is evidence of it being used earlier by horse-drawn coaches. This ended in 1847. It was served by one train per day in May 1859 but this was increased to two trains per day in June. It was a very short-lived station, closing in August 1859. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 210. OCLC   931112387.
2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 111. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Lands Line and station closed		Stockton and Darlington Railway Haggerleases Branch		Terminus