Thornley railway station

Last updated

Thornley
General information
Location Thornley, County Durham
England
Coordinates 54°44′50″N1°23′00″W / 54.7471°N 1.3832°W / 54.7471; -1.3832
Grid reference NZ398393
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping LNER
British Railways (North Eastern Region)
Key dates
February 1858 (1858-02)Opened
9 June 1952 (1952-06-09)Closed

Thornley railway station served the village of Thornley, County Durham, England, from 1858 to 1952 on the Hartlepool Dock and Railway.

Contents

History

The station opened in February 1858 by the North Eastern Railway. It was also known as Thornley Junction in Bradshaw from 1879 to 1882 and in the 1880 North Eastern Railway timetable. It closed on 9 June 1952. [1] [2]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Easington District</span> Former local government district in England

Easington was, from 1974 to 2009, a local government district in eastern County Durham, England. It contained the settlements of Easington, Seaham, Peterlee, Murton, Horden, Blackhall, Wingate and Castle Eden. It did not however include Easington Lane which is administered as part of the City of Sunderland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eden Valley Railway</span> Former railway

The Eden Valley Railway (EVR) was a railway in Cumbria, England. It ran between Clifton Junction near Penrith and Kirkby Stephen via Appleby-in-Westmorland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">East Suffolk line</span>

The East Suffolk line is an un-electrified 49-mile secondary railway line running between Ipswich and Lowestoft in Suffolk, England. The traffic along the route consists of passenger services operated by Greater Anglia, while nuclear flask trains for the Sizewell nuclear power stations are operated by Direct Rail Services.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oulton Broad South railway station</span> Railway station in Suffolk, England

Oulton Broad South railway station is on the East Suffolk Line in the east of England, and is one of two stations serving Oulton Broad, Suffolk. The other is Oulton Broad North on the Wherry Lines. Oulton Broad South is the next station along from Lowestoft on the line to Ipswich, and from Lowestoft the line crosses Mutford Bridge with a view of Lake Lothing to the east and Oulton Broad Lake to the west. The station is 115 miles 42 chains (185.9 km) measured from London Liverpool Street via Ipswich.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kildale railway station</span> Railway station in North Yorkshire, England

Kildale is a railway station on the Esk Valley Line, which runs between Middlesbrough and Whitby via Nunthorpe. The station, situated 12 miles 65 chains (20.6 km) south-east of Middlesbrough, serves the village of Kildale, Hambleton in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cockermouth railway station (Cockermouth and Workington Railway)</span> Disused railway station in Cumbria, England

The original Cockermouth railway station was the eastern terminus of the Cockermouth & Workington Railway. It served the town of Cockermouth, Cumbria, England.

The Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway (I&AJR) was a railway company in Scotland, created to connect other railways and complete the route between Inverness and Aberdeen. The Inverness and Nairn Railway had opened to the public on 7 November 1855 and the Great North of Scotland Railway (GNoSR) was building from Aberdeen to Keith. The I&AJR opened, closing the gap, on 18 August 1856.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tewkesbury railway station</span> Former railway station in Gloucestershire, England

Tewkesbury railway station was a station on the Midland Railway between Great Malvern and Evesham.

The Wansbeck Railway was a single-track railway line in Northumberland, England, that ran from Morpeth to Reedsmouth, where it made a junction with the Border Counties Railway. Conceived as part of a through trunk route for the North British Railway, it never achieved its potential. It opened in stages from 1862 to 1865. The population was sparse and mineral traffic kept the line going.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Worleston railway station</span> Former railway station in England

Worleston railway station was located just north of the small village of Worleston, Cheshire, England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hepscott railway station</span> Disused railway station in Hepscott, Northumberland

Hepscott railway station served the village of Hepscott, Northumberland, England, from 1858 to 1964 on the Blyth and Tyne Railway.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boroughbridge railway station</span> Disused railway station in North Yorkshire, England

Boroughbridge railway station served the town of Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire, England from 1847 to 1964 on the Pilmoor, Boroughbridge and Knaresborough Railway. The original station was a terminus with an east facing line, heading towards Pilmoor Junction on the East Coast Main Line. In 1875, the line was extended westwards to meet the line at Knaresborough.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wellfield railway station</span> Former railway station in Wingate, County Durham, England

Wellfield railway station was a railway station that served the village of Wingate in County Durham, England. It was built by the North Eastern Railway (NER) on the route of the Hartlepool Dock & Railway (HD&R) to allow interchange between the existing line and their newly opened line from Stockton-on-Tees.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ingleby railway station</span> Disused railway station in North Yorkshire, England

Ingleby railway station was a railway station built to serve the village of Ingleby Greenhow in North Yorkshire, England. The station was on the North Yorkshire and Cleveland's railway line between Sexhow and Ingleby, which opened in 1857. The line was extended progressively until it met the Whitby & Pickering Railway at Grosmont. Ingleby station was closed in 1954 to passengers and four years later to goods. The station was located 19 miles (31 km) south of Stockton, and only 0.75 miles (1.21 km) west of Battersby railway station.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stokesley railway station</span> Disused railway station in North Yorkshire, England

Stokesley railway station was a railway station built to serve the town of Stokesley in North Yorkshire, England. The station was on the North Yorkshire and Cleveland line between Sexhow and Ingleby, which opened in 1857. The line was extended progressively until it met the Whitby & Pickering Railway at Grosmont. It was closed in 1954 to passengers and eleven years later to goods. The station was located 16 miles (26 km) south of Stockton and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of Battersby station.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Evenwood railway station</span> Disused railway station in Evenwood, County Durham

Evenwood railway station served the village of Evenwood, County Durham, England from 1858 to 1962 on the South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Hetton railway station</span> Disused railway station in South Hetton, County Durham

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

Haswell railway station served the village of Haswell, County Durham, England, from 1837 to 1952 on the Hartlepool Dock and Railway.

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.

Tunnel Junction railway station co-served the village of Coundon Grange, in the historic county of County Palatine of Durham, England, from 1858 to 1863 on the Shildon branch of the Stockton and Darlington Railway.

References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 419. OCLC   931112387.
  2. Historic England. "Thornley Station (497882)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 31 January 2021.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Wellfield
Line and station closed
  Hartlepool Dock and Railway
North Eastern Railway
  Shotton Bridge
Line and station closed