Barnard Castle railway station
Barnard Castle railway station was situated on the South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway between Bishop Auckland and Kirkby Stephen East. The railway station served the town of Barnard Castle.
Barnard Castle | |
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.jpg.webp) Barnard Castle railway station in 1953 | |
| Location | Barnard Castle England |
| Grid reference | NZ053169 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| Key dates | |
| 9 July 1856 | 1st station opened |
| 1 May 1862 | 1st station closed |
| 1965 | Closed to freight |
| 30 November 1964 | 2nd station closed |
The first station (at grid reference NZ053169) opened to passenger traffic on 9 July 1856, and was closed to passengers on 1 May 1862 when services were diverted to the second station which had opened in 1861. Freight traffic continued to use the first station until 1965.
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Barnard Castle railway station in 1965
The second station closed to passengers on 30 November 1964.
References
- Walton, Peter (1992). The Stainmore & Eden Valley Railways. Oxford Publishing Co. ISBN 0-86093-306-7.
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
- British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas And Gazetteer. Ian Allan Publishing. 1997 [1958]. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broomielaw | North Eastern Railway Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway |
Terminus | ||
| Lartington | North Eastern Railway South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway |
Cockfield Fell | ||
| Terminus | North Eastern Railway Tees Valley Railway |
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