Thornley | |
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General information | |
Location | Thornley, County Durham England |
Coordinates | 54°44′50″N1°23′00″W / 54.7471°N 1.3832°W |
Grid reference | NZ398393 |
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 | |
February 1858 | Opened |
9 June 1952 | Closed |
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Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Wellfield Line and station closed | Hartlepool Dock and Railway North Eastern Railway | Shotton Bridge Line and station closed |