Brandon Colliery railway station

Brandon Colliery
The closed station in 1965
General information
LocationBrandon, County Durham
England
Coordinates54°45′01″N 1°37′42″W / 54.7504°N 1.6284°W / 54.7504; -1.6284
Grid referenceNZ240395
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Rail (North Eastern)
Key dates
July 1861 (1861-07)Opened as Brandon Siding
1 March 1878Name changed to Brandon Colliery
4 May 1964Closed to passengers
10 August 1964 (1964-08-10)Closed completely

Brandon Colliery railway station served the village of Brandon, County Durham, England from 1861 to 1964 on the Durham to Bishop Auckland Line.

History

The station opened as Brandon Siding in July 1861 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the west side of Station Road. The station's name was changed to Brandon Colliery after a full service was introduced on 1 March 1878. The station gets its name from the nearby Brandon Colliery which closed in 1968. The station itself closed to passengers on 4 May 1964[1] and to goods traffic on 10 August 1964.[2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 92. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Brandon Colliery". Disused Stations. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Durham
Line closed, station open 		  North Eastern Railway
Durham to Bishop Auckland Line 		  Brancepeth
Line and station closed


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