Stillington railway station

Stillington
Railway bridge in Stillington
General information
Location	Stillington, County Durham England
Coordinates	54°36′21″N1°25′37″W / 54.60571°N 1.42685°W / 54.60571; -1.42685
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Clarence Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London & North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1879 (1879)	Opened
1880s	Resited
29 March 1952	Closed
Location Stillington Location in County Durham, England

Stillington railway station ^[1] was a railway station on the North Eastern Railway, in Stillington, County Durham, England. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

History

The station was opened by the Clarence Railway between Shildon and Port Clarence that closed to passengers in 1953, with Stillington closing a year earlier on 29 March 1952, and to all freight between Shildon and Stillington via Newton Aycliffe in 1963. ^[5] The line remains open for freight only. ^{[6] [7]}

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Sedgefield Line and station closed		North Eastern Railway Clarence Railway (East Coast Main Line, (Shildon Branch) & (Demons Bridge Branch)		Redmarshall Line open, station closed
Shildon Line and station open
Demons Bridge Line and station closed

References

1. Herapath's Railway Magazine, Commercial Journal, and Scientific Review. 1846.
2. "Ferryhill railway station reopening plan moves forward". BBC News . 18 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
3. Britain, Great (1846). The London Gazette. T. Neuman.
4. Tuck, Henry (1848). The railway shareholder's manual; or Practical guide to all the railways in the world.
5. Closing of Stations The Railway Magazine issue 614 June 1952 page 424
6. "The new rail lines and stations that could open in the North East by 2035". Northern Echo . 13 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
7. "Stillington & Whitton Residents Association". www.stillington-whitton.com. Retrieved 2 June 2024.