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Wearhead railway station

Coordinates: 54°44′58″N 2°13′08″W / 54.7494°N 2.2189°W / 54.7494; -2.2189
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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

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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

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  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.
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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Terminus   Weardale Railway   St John's Chapel
Line and station closed