Middleton-in-Teesdale railway station

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Middleton-in-Teesdale
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General information
Location Middleton-in-Teesdale
England
Other information
StatusDisused
Key dates
12 May 1868Opened
30 November 1964Closed

Middleton-in-Teesdale railway station was the terminus of the Tees Valley Railway from Barnard Castle. It served the town of Middleton-in-Teesdale. The station opened to passenger traffic on 12 May 1868. It closed for passengers on 30 November 1964 and freight traffic on 5 April 1965.

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In the early hours of 31 January 2018, the former station house suffered serious structural damage in a fire, which was alleged to be the result of arson. [1]

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References

  1. MacFarlane, Katie (7 March 2018). "Arrest for arson at Dale View Caravan Park, Middleton-in-Teesdale". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 10 April 2018.

Further reading

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Mickleton   Tees Valley Railway  Terminus

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