Knitsley railway station

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Knitsley
Location Knitsley, County Durham
England
Coordinates 54°49′59″N1°48′45″W / 54.8331°N 1.8125°W / 54.8331; -1.8125 Coordinates: 54°49′59″N1°48′45″W / 54.8331°N 1.8125°W / 54.8331; -1.8125
Grid reference NZ121487
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping LNER
Key dates
1 September 1862 (1862-09-01)Opened
1 February 1916Closed to passengers
30 March 1925Reopened
1 May 1939Closed to passengers
9 March 1964 (1964-03-09)Closed completely

Knitsley railway station served the hamlet of Knitsley, County Durham, England from 1862 to 1939 on the Lanchester Valley Railway.

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History

The station opened on 1 September 1862 by the North Eastern Railway. The station was situated on the west side of Butesfield Lane. In 1870 Lord Lambton, who owned the land at the time, accepted an application to search for coal and it was founded in the following year. The NER doubled the station's tracks in anticipation of the demand from collieries that may open on the line, and this did soon happen at Malton, Lanchester, Bearpark and Langley. The station closed to passengers on 1 February 1916 but later reopened on 30 March 1925. Passenger numbers were always light on the Lanchester Valley Line and it had an early close on 1 May 1939. [1] After closure to passengers, there were still occasional excursions for Miners' Gala until 17 July 1954. Goods traffic was discontinued on 9 March 1964. [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. 254. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Disused Stations: Knitsley". Disused Stations. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Blackhill
Line and station closed
  North Eastern Railway
Lanchester Valley Railway
  Lanchester
Line and station closed