Shotley Bridge railway station

Shotley Bridge
The site of the station in 2014
General information
Location	Shotley Bridge, County Durham England
Coordinates	54°52′32″N1°50′30″W / 54.8755°N 1.8416°W / 54.8755; -1.8416
Grid reference	NZ102534
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Railways (North Eastern)
Key dates
2 December 1867 (1867-12-02)	Opened
21 September 1953 (1953-09-21)	Closed
Location

Shotley Bridge railway station served the village of Shotley Bridge, County Durham, England from 1867 to 1953 on the Derwent Valley Railway.

History

The station opened on 2 December 1867 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the north side of the B6310. Nearby were worker's cottages and a goods yard. The station was closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 21 September 1953. ^[1] The single platform remains along with the worker cottages but a closed toilet block now occupies what was the goods yard. ^[2]

References

1. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 388. OCLC   931112387.
2. "Disused Stations: Shotley Bridge". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 March 2017.

External links

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Ebchester Line and station closed		North Eastern Railway Derwent Valley Railway		Blackhill Line and station closed