Hownes Gill railway station served the town of Consett, County Durham, England, from 1845 to 1858 on the Stanhope and Tyne Railway.
Hownes Gill | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Consett, County Durham England |
| Coordinates | 54°50′07″N 1°51′01″W / 54.8354°N 1.8504°W |
| Grid reference | NZ097489 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Stockton and Darlington Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 September 1845 | Opened |
| 31 October 1845 | Closed |
| 1 April 1846 | Reopened |
| 1846 | Closed again |
| January 1857 | Reopened again |
| 1 July 1858 | Closed permanently |
History
editThe station was opened on 1 September 1845 by the Stockton and Darlington Railway. It was known as Howens Gill in the early versions of Bradshaw. It was situated on the edge of a ravine, which meant that goods traffic had to be hauled up or down an incline if they wanted to go further. A bridge was later built across the ravine. The station closed on 31 October 1845, reopened on 1 April 1846, closed again in later 1846 but reopened again in January 1857, only to close permanently on 1 July 1858.[1] It was in the handbook of stations in 1867, although it would have been an error.[2]
References
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| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowley Line and station closed |
Stockton and Darlington Railway Stanhope and Tyne Railway |
Durham Turnpike Line and station closed |
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