Waskerley railway station

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Waskerley
Waskerley Way at Waskerley Station (geograph 6183426).jpg
The site of the station in 2019
Location Waskerley, County Durham
England
Coordinates 54°48′08″N1°55′06″W / 54.8023°N 1.9184°W / 54.8023; -1.9184 Coordinates: 54°48′08″N1°55′06″W / 54.8023°N 1.9184°W / 54.8023; -1.9184
Grid reference NZ053452
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Stockton and Darlington Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway (United Kingdom)
Key dates
1 September 1845 (1845-09-01)Opened
4 July 1859Closed to passengers
2 August 1965 (1965-08-02)Closed completely

Waskerley railway station, also known as Waskerley Park, served the village of Waskerley, County Durham, England from 1845 to 1859 on the Stanhope and Tyne Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 September 1845 by the Stockton and Darlington Railway. It was situated on Waskerley Way on the south side of an unnamed loop road running between railway cottages and a farm in Waskerley. The station was short lived; closing 14 years after opening on 4 July 1859, [1] although unadvertised express occasionally ran between 1880 and 1921. The station and line were still open to goods traffic, primarily lime and stone, but this was discontinued due to competition of road traffic and the station was closed to goods traffic on 2 August 1965. [2]

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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 442. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Disused Stations: Waskerley". Disused Stations. Retrieved 31 March 2017.