Wearhead railway station

Wearhead
The station in 1953
General information
LocationWearhead, County Durham
England
Coordinates54°44′58″N 2°13′08″W / 54.7494°N 2.2189°W / 54.7494; -2.2189
Grid referenceNY860394
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (North Eastern Region)
Key dates
21 October 1895 (1895-10-21)Opened
29 June 1953Closed to passengers
2 January 1963 (1963-01-02)Closed to goods

Wearhead railway station served the village of Wearhead, County Durham, England, from 1895 to 1961 on the Weardale Railway.

History

The station opened on 21 October 1895 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the north side of Front Street on the A689. It had a signal box, a goods warehouse and a single road engine shed, situated to the southeast. The station closed to passengers on 29 June 1953[1] and closed to goods on 2 January 1961. The road at the engine shed was lifted shortly after and the shed was demolished after 1977. The platform and the station building still exist, in use as a private residence.[2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 445. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Wearhead Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Terminus   Weardale Railway   St John's Chapel
Line and station closed


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