Brandon Colliery railway station served the village of Brandon, County Durham, England from 1861 to 1964 on the Durham to Bishop Auckland Line.
Brandon Colliery | |
|---|---|
 The closed station in 1965 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Brandon, County Durham England |
| Coordinates | 54°45′01″N 1°37′42″W / 54.7504°N 1.6284°W |
| Grid reference | NZ240395 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Rail (North Eastern) |
| Key dates | |
| July 1861 | Opened as Brandon Siding |
| 1 March 1878 | Name changed to Brandon Colliery |
| 4 May 1964 | Closed to passengers |
| 10 August 1964 | Closed completely |
History
editThe station opened as Brandon Siding in July 1861 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the west side of Station Road. The station's name was changed to Brandon Colliery after a full service was introduced on 1 March 1878. The station gets its name from the nearby Brandon Colliery which closed in 1968. The station itself closed to passengers on 4 May 1964[1] and to goods traffic on 10 August 1964.[2]
References
edit- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 92. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Brandon Colliery". Disused Stations. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
External links
edit| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham Line closed, station open |
North Eastern Railway Durham to Bishop Auckland Line |
Brancepeth Line and station closed |
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