South Hetton railway station

South Hetton
Site of the station in 2020
General information
Location	South Hetton, County Durham England
Coordinates	54°48′00″N1°24′48″W / 54.8001°N 1.4133°W / 54.8001; -1.4133
Grid reference	NZ378451
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Railways (North Eastern Region)
Key dates
June 1858 (1858-06)	Opened
9 June 1963 (1963-06-09)	Closed
Location

South Hetton railway station served the village of South Hetton, County Durham, England, from 1858 to 1952 on the Durham and Sunderland Railway.

History

The station opened in 1858 on the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the south side of Front Street on the A182. It closed on 9 June 1952. ^[1] The site is now a footpath. ^[2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 394. OCLC   931112387.
2. "Disused Stations: South Hetton". Disused Stations. Retrieved 29 January 2021.

External links

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Murton Line and station closed		Durham and Sunderland Railway		Haswell Line and station closed