St John's Chapel railway station

St John's Chapel
General information
Location	St John's Chapel, County Durham England
Coordinates	54°44′14″N2°10′37″W / 54.7373°N 2.1769°W / 54.7373; -2.1769
Grid reference	NY887380
Platforms	1
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
21 October 1895 (1895-10-21)	Opened
29 June 1953	Closed to passengers
1 November 1965 (1965-11-01)	Closed to goods

St John's Chapel railway station served the village of St John's Chapel, County Durham, England, from 1895 to 1965 on the Weardale Railway.

History

The station opened on 21 October 1895 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the south side of a minor road and included a goods warehouse and several sidings. The station closed to passengers on 29 June 1953. ^[1] It became a public delivery siding on 2 January 1961 and closed to goods on 1 November 1965. The track was removed in September 1966. ^[2] John Tom Rumney (Station Master/porter) and his wife Meggie Rumney lived continued to live in Station House next to the demolished station where they raised their sons Ronnie and Maurice Rumney. The house was sold after Meggie's death and extended.

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 375. OCLC   931112387.
2. "Disused Stations: St John's Chapel Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 24 January 2021.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Wearhead Line and station closed		Weardale Railway		Westgate-in-Weardale Line and station closed