Hart railway station

Hart railway station served the village of Hart, County Durham, England, from 1839 to 1963 on the Hartlepool Dock and Railway.

Hart
The site of the station in 2006
LocationHart, County Durham
England
Coordinates54.7194°N 1.2517°W / 54.7194; -1.2517
Grid referenceNZ483363
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyHartlepool Dock and Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (North Eastern)
Key dates
1 May 1839 (1839-05-01)Opened as Crimdon
October 1871Name changed to Hart
27 July 1941Closed
7 October 1946Reopened
31 August 1953Closed to passengers again
September 1963 (1963-09)Closed to freight

History

The station opened as Crimdon on 1 May 1839 by the Hartlepool Dock and Railway. It opened earlier to goods. Its name was changed to Hart in October 1871. It closed to passengers on 28 July 1941 but reopened on 7 October 1946. Thereupon, its services were reduced to summer only until 6 October 1947 when Trains ran in the winter. Only Saturday and Sunday services were running from August 1950 until it finally closed on 31 August [1] It remained open to goods until September 1963.[2]

References
  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. pp. 215–216. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Site of Hart station © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Hesleden
Line and station closed		   Hartlepool Dock and Railway   Hartlepool (second)
Line and station closed


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