Trimdon railway station

Trimdon
General information
Location	Trimdon, County Durham England
Coordinates	54°43′10″N1°24′45″W / 54.7194°N 1.4125°W / 54.7194; -1.4125
Grid reference	NZ379362
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
August 1871 (1871-08)	Opened
9 June 1952 (1952-06-09)	Closed

Trimdon railway station served the village of Trimdon, County Durham, England, from 1871 to 1952 on the Great North of England, Clarence and Hartlepool Junction Railway.

History

The station was opened in August 1871 by the North Eastern Railway. Upon its opening the first Trimdon station was renamed Trimdon Foundry but subsequently closed two years later. To the north was the signal box and on the platform was the station building. ^[1] It closed on 9 June 1952. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. "People Past and Present". Durham County Council. 11 February 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 428. OCLC   931112387.
3. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 234. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Coxhoe Bridge Line and station closed		North Eastern Railway Great North of England, Clarence and Hartlepool Junction Railway		Wingate Line and station closed