Waskerley railway station

Waskerley
The site of the station in 2019
General information
LocationWaskerley, County Durham
England
Coordinates54°48′08″N 1°55′06″W / 54.8023°N 1.9184°W / 54.8023; -1.9184
Grid referenceNZ053452
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyStockton and Darlington Railway
Pre-groupingNorth 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]

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.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Park Head
Line and station closed 		  North Eastern Railway
Weardale Extension Railway (Stanhope Branch) & (Consett Branch) 		  Saltersgate Cottage
Line and station closed
Rowley
Line and station closed 		   


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