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Witton Gilbert railway station

Coordinates: 54°48′08″N 1°39′39″W / 54.8021°N 1.6609°W / 54.8021; -1.6609
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Witton Gilbert
General information
LocationLangley Park, County Durham
England
Coordinates54°48′08″N 1°39′39″W / 54.8021°N 1.6609°W / 54.8021; -1.6609
Grid referenceNZ219453
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Rail (North Eastern)
Key dates
1 September 1862 (1862-09-01)Opened
1 May 1939Closed to passengers
30 September 1963 (1963-09-30)Closed completely

Witton Gilbert railway station served the village of Witton Gilbert, County Durham, England from 1862 to 1963 on the Lanchester Valley Line.

History

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The station opened on 1 September 1862 by the North Eastern Railway. The station was situated on the west side of a track running south from Wallnook Lane. This station's track was not doubled by the NER, possibly due to there being a low demand for collieries. Like all of the other stations on the line, the station closed to passengers on 1 May 1939. The property is now owned by Ross and Lee Jameson-Laffey[1] Like the other stations, the station was still used for Miners' Gala until 17 July 1954. The station was closed to goods traffic on 30 July 1963.[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. 462. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Witton Gilbert". Disused Stations. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Lanchester
Line and station closed
  North Eastern Railway
Lanchester Valley Line
  Aldin Grange for Bearpark
Line and station closed