St John's Chapel | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Location | St John's Chapel, County Durham England |
| Coordinates | 54°44′14″N 2°10′37″W / 54.7373°N 2.1769°W |
| Grid reference | NY887380 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (North Eastern Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 21 October 1895 | Opened |
| 29 June 1953 | Closed to passengers |
| 1 November 1965 | Closed to goods |
St John's Chapel railway station served the village of St John's Chapel, County Durham, England, from 1895 to 1965 on the Weardale Railway.
History
The station opened on 21 October 1895 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the south side of a minor road. It had a goods warehouse and a few sidings. The station closed to passengers on 29 June 1953.[1] It became a public delivery siding on 2 January 1961 and closed to goods on 1 November 1965. The track was lifted in September 1966.[2]
References
- ↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 375. OCLC 931112387.
- ↑ "Disused Stations: St John's Chapel Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Wearhead Line and station closed |
Weardale Railway | Westgate-in-Weardale Line and station closed | ||
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