Hunwick railway station

Hunwick
The site of Hunwick station in June 1997
General information
LocationHunwick, County Durham
England
Coordinates54°41′18″N 1°41′35″W / 54.6884°N 1.6931°W / 54.6884; -1.6931
Grid referenceNZ198326
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER British Rail (North Eastern)
Key dates
1 April 1857 (1857-04-01)Opened
4 May 1964 (1964-05-04)Closed

Hunwick railway station served the village of Hunwick, County Durham, England from 1857 to 1964 on the Durham to Bishop Auckland Line.

History

The station opened on 1 April 1857 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the south side of Station Road. The goods yard consisted of a single siding behind the up platform. The goods facilities at the station were basic, handling general goods and parcels but not livestock. On the north side of the level crossing were Hunwick Colliery, Tillery and Brickworks. The goods facilities were withdrawn from the station on 15 September 1958 and it was closed to passengers on 4 May 1964.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 236. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Hunwick". Disused Stations. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Bishop Auckland
Line closed, station open 		  North Eastern Railway
Durham to Bishop Auckland Line 		  Willington
Line and station closed


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