Hownes Gill railway station

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Hownes Gill
Location Consett, County Durham
England
Coordinates 54°44′40″N1°26′04″W / 54.7444°N 1.4345°W / 54.7444; -1.4345 Coordinates: 54°44′40″N1°26′04″W / 54.7444°N 1.4345°W / 54.7444; -1.4345
Grid reference NZ365389
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Stockton and Darlington Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 September 1845 (1845-09-01)Opened
31 October 1845Closed
1 April 1846Reopened
1846Closed again
January 1857Reopened again
1 July 1858 (1858-07-01)Closed permanently

Hownes Gill railway station served the town of Consett, County Durham, England, from 1845 to 1858 on the Stanhope and Tyne Railway.

History

The station was opened on 1 September 1845 by the Stockton and Darlington Railway. It was known as Howens Gill in the early versions of Bradshaw. It was situated on the edge of a ravine, which meant that goods traffic had to be hauled up or down an incline if they wanted to go further. A bridge was later built across the ravine. The station closed on 31 October 1845, reopened on 1 April 1846, closed again in later 1846 but reopened again in January 1857, only to close permanently on 1 July 1858. [1] It was in the handbook of stations in 1867, although it would have been an error. [2]

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References

  1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 124. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 234. OCLC   931112387.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Rowley
Line and station closed
  Stockton and Darlington Railway
Stanhope and Tyne Railway
  Durham Turnpike
Line and station closed