Shotley Bridge railway station

Shotley Bridge
The site of the station in 2014
General information
LocationShotley Bridge, County Durham
England
Coordinates54°52′32″N 1°50′30″W / 54.8755°N 1.8416°W / 54.8755; -1.8416
Grid referenceNZ102534
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (North Eastern)
Key dates
2 December 1867 (1867-12-02)Opened
21 September 1953 (1953-09-21)Closed

Shotley Bridge railway station served the village of Shotley Bridge, County Durham, England from 1867 to 1953 on the Derwent Valley Railway.

History

The station opened on 2 December 1867 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the north side of the B6310. Nearby were worker's cottages and a goods yard. The station was closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 21 September 1953.[1] The single platform remains along with the worker cottages but a closed toilet block now occupies what was the goods yard.[2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 388. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Shotley Bridge". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Ebchester
Line and station closed 		  North Eastern Railway
Derwent Valley Railway 		  Blackhill
Line and station closed


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