Easington railway station

Easington railway station served the villages of Easington Colliery and Easington Village in County Durham, North East England. It was located on the Durham Coast Line between the stations at Horden and Seaham (originally Seaham Colliery).[1]

Easington
LocationEasington Colliery, County Durham
England
Coordinates54.7854°N 1.3166°W / 54.7854; -1.3166
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Rail (North Eastern)
Key dates
1 April 1905Opened
4 May 1964Closed

History

The original station was opened by the North Eastern Railway as a stop on its new coastal line between the former Londonderry, Seaham and Sunderland Railway at Seaham and the former Hartlepool Dock and Railway at Hart when that line was opened to passenger traffic on 1 April 1905.[1] This line was primarily built to avoid the steep gradients of the inland route at Seaton Bank and Hesleden Bank[2] but also provided access to the newly developed collieries along the Durham Coast.[3] During World War II, an additional halt - Hawthorn Tower Halt - was provided on the line between here and Seaham for workmen.[4]

Along with other stations minor stations on the Durham Coast Line, Easington was recommended for closure as part of the Beeching Axe. This occurred on 4 May 1964[5] when all stopping services on the line between Sunderland and Hartlepool were withdrawn. Passenger services continue to pass through the site of the station, but call only at Horden between Seaham and Hartlepool.[6]

References
  1. Body, Geoffrey (1989). PSL Field Guides - Railways of the Eastern Region Volume 2. Patrick Stephens Limited. pp. 66, 85 & 150. ISBN 1852600721.
  2. Hill, Norman (2001). Teesside Railways A View From The Past. Ian Allan Publishing Ltd. p. 48. ISBN 0711028036.
  3. "blackhall_history_1_7" (PDF). Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  4. Rail Atlas 1939-1945 (Br Rail Atlas). Ian Allan Publishing. 2014. ISBN 0711036306.
  5. Waller, Paul (2013). Rail Atlas The Beeching Era. Ian Allan Publishing Ltd. pp. 67 & 104. ISBN 9780711035492.
  6. "Route 02 - Nunthorpe and Middlesbrough to Newcastle and Metrocentre" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Horden
Line and station open		   London and North Eastern Railway
Durham Coast Line		   Hawthorn Tower Halt
(For workmen)
Line open, station closed
    Seaham
Line and station open
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