Bowes railway station was situated on the South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway between Barnard Castle and Kirkby Stephen East.
Bowes | |
|---|---|
 The remains of Bowes railway station in 1996. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Bowes, County Durham England |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | SD&LUR |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 8 August 1861 | Opened |
| 22 January 1962 | Closed |
History
editThe line was opened on 26 March 1861 when a mineral train was run, the line opened to passengers on 8 August 1861 following an opening ceremony the day before.[1][2]
The station served the village of Bowes. The station was host to a camping coach in 1933 and from 1937 to 1939 and possibly also in 1934.[3]
The station was closed by British Railways North Eastern Region on 22 January 1962.[1]
The site today
editThe station buildings are now (2023) in an extreme state of dereliction. A large farm shed covers a portion of the platforms and yard.
The signal box, which for many years after closure was hidden away inside the farm shed, was dismantled and is in storage.[4]
The trackbed westwards of the station (towards Stainmore Summit) is covered by the re-aligned A66 road.
The station is due to be demolished as part of the dualling of the A66.
Images
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Bowes signal box in 1996. -
The station in 1965
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barras | South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway | Lartington |
References
edit- ^ a b Quick 2022, p. 94.
- ^ "Stockton and Darlington Railway Company. Opening of the South Durham Line, between Barnardcastle and Tebay". Durham Chronicle. 9 August 1861. p. 4. Retrieved 1 June 2020. – via britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk (subscription required)
- ^ McRae 1997, p. 10.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Bowes Station".
Bibliography
edit- McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
- Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
Further reading
edit- British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas And Gazetteer. Ian Allan Publishing. 1997 [1958]. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3.
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
- Walton, Peter (1992). The Stainmore & Eden Valley Railways. Oxford Publishing Co. ISBN 0-86093-306-7.
External links
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- Gallery of photos of Bowes station in its current state
- More photos of Bowes station, past & present
- Photos of Bowes station in 1973
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