Redmarshall railway station

Redmarshall
Site of the former Redmarshall station looking SE along the former Clarence Railway main line towards Stockton. 9 August 1995.
General information
Location	Carlton, Stockton-on-Tees England
Grid reference	NZ398224
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Clarence Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
January 1836 (1836-01)	Opened as Carlton
1 July 1923	Renamed Redmarshall
31 March 1952 (1952-03-31)	Closed
Location

Redmarshall railway station was a railway station on the North Eastern Railway, in County Durham, England.

History

The station was opened with a section of the Clarence Railway main line in January 1836. ^[1] Originally named Carlton, the station was situated between Norton-on-Tees and Stillington. ^[2] When completed, the main line ran between Haverton Hill and Simpasture, where it joined the Stockton and Darlington Railway. ^[3] After a series of leases and absorptions, the Clarence Railway eventually became part of the North Eastern Railway (NER) upon the formation of the latter in 1854. ^[4]

In 1915 the line between Shildon and Newport was electrified. On completion of the work, there were four tracks between Stillington Junction and Carlton West Junction; the southern pair carried the freight trains and were electrified, whilst the northern pair carried the passenger trains and remained steam-worked. At Carlton station, the platforms were only on the northern pair of tracks. ^[5]

On 1 January 1923 the NER amalgamated with other companies to form the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER). ^[6] On 1 July 1923 the LNER renamed the station Redmarshall. ^[7]

The station was closed by British Railways on 31 March 1952, ^[8] when passenger trains over the route between Middlesbrough and Ferryhill were withdrawn. The line is still in use for freight and occasional diverted passenger trains, but no trace of the station itself remains. ^[9]

Notes

1. Butt 1995, p. 54.
2. Conolly 1976, p. 28, section E5.
3. Allen 1974, pp. 31, 40.
4. Allen 1974, pp. 42, 101–3, 105–7.
5. Hoole 1988, pp. 13, 16.
6. Allen 1974, pp. 185–6, 233–4.
7. Butt 1995, pp. 54, 196.
8. Butt 1995, p. 196.
9. Hidden Teesside - Carlton/Redmarshall Station Hidden Teesside website; Retrieved 2013-09-27

References

• Allen, Cecil J. (1974) [1964]. The North Eastern Railway. Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN   0-7110-0495-1.
• Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
• Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN   0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176.
• Hoole, Ken (1988). The Electric Locomotives of the North Eastern Railway. Headington: Oakwood Press. ISBN   0-85361-367-2. Locomotion Papers LP167.

External links

• Redmarshall Station on navigable O.S. map

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Norton-on-Tees Line open, station closed		North Eastern Railway Clarence Railway		Stillington Line open, station closed
Stockton Line and station open

54°35′47″N1°23′03″W / 54.5963°N 1.3843°W / 54.5963; -1.3843