Witton Gilbert railway station

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

Witton Gilbert
LocationLangley Park, County Durham
England
Coordinates54.8021°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

History

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. 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.[1]

References

  1. "Disused Stations: Witton Gilbert". Disused Stations. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
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


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