Coxhoe Bridge railway station

Coxhoe Bridge
The site of the station in 2000
General information
LocationCoxhoe, County Durham
England
Coordinates54°42′26″N 1°29′44″W / 54.7072°N 1.4956°W / 54.7072; -1.4956
Grid referenceNZ326348
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyYork and Newcastle Railway
Pre-groupingYork, Newcastle and Berwick Railway
North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
12 August 1846 (1846-08-12)Opened
9 June 1952Closed to passengers
9 June 1984 (1984-06-09)Closed to freight

Coxhoe Bridge railway station served the village of Coxhoe, County Durham, England, from 1846 to 1984 on the Hartlepool–Ferryhill Line.

History

The station opened on 12 August 1846 by the York and Newcastle Railway. It was known as Coxhoe in Bradshaw but Bridge was added in 1860. It closed to passengers on 9 June 1952[1] but goods continued to serve Coxhoe Quarry until 9 June 1984.[2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 138. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Site of Coxhoe Bridge station, 2000 © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
West Cornforth
Line and station closed 		  London and North Eastern Railway
Hartlepool–Ferryhill Line 		  Trimdon (1st)
Line and station closed


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