Evenwood railway station

Evenwood
General information
LocationEvenwood, County Durham
England
Coordinates54°37′47″N 1°46′15″W / 54.6298°N 1.7707°W / 54.6298; -1.7707
Grid referenceNZ149261
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (North Eastern)
Key dates
13 October 1858 (1858-10-13)First station opened
May 1864Closed and relocated
14 October 1957Second station closed to passengers
18 June 1962 (1962-06-18)Second station closed to goods traffic

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

History

The station opened on 13 October 1858 by the North Eastern Railway. It was originally on the Hagger Leases branch but it was relocated in May 1864. It closed to passengers on 14 October 1957[1] and closed to goods traffic on 18 June 1962.[2]

References

  1. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 166
  2. ^ "At Ramshaw near site of Evenwood... (C) Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
West Auckland
Line and station closed 		  North Eastern Railway
South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway 		  Cockfield Fell
Line and station closed
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