Romaldkirk railway station

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Romaldkirk railway station was situated on the Tees Valley Railway between Barnard Castle and Middleton-in-Teesdale. It served the village of Romaldkirk.

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The line opened to passenger traffic on 13 May 1868, but Romaldkirk station had not been completed by then. [1] [2] Construction was reported as being nearly completed in mid June 1869 [3]

The station was host to a LNER camping coach from 1936 to 1939 and possibly one for some of 1934. [4]

The line and station closed to passengers on 30 November 1964 and completely on 5 April 1965. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 388. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Opening of the Tees Valley Railway". London Daily News. 14 May 1868. p. 7. Retrieved 4 June 2020. – via britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk (subscription required)
  3. ↑ "Tees Valley Railway". Richmond & Ripon Chronicle. 13 June 1869. p. 4. Retrieved 4 June 2020. – via britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk (subscription required)
  4. ↑ McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. p. 10. ISBN   1-870119-48-7.
  5. ↑ Hurst, Geoffrey (1992). Register of Closed Railways: 1948-1991. Worksop, Nottinghamshire: Milepost Publications. pp. 32 & 36 (refs 1537 & 1664). ISBN   0-9477-9618-5.

Further reading

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Cotherstone   Tees Valley Railway   Mickleton

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