Willington railway station (Durham)

Willington railway station served the town of Willington, County Durham, North East England from 1857 to 1964 on the Durham to Bishop Auckland Line.

Willington
General information
LocationWillington, County Durham
England
Coordinates54°42′39″N 1°41′36″W / 54.7109°N 1.6934°W / 54.7109; -1.6934
Grid referenceNZ198352
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
British Railways (North Eastern)
Key dates
1 April 1857 (1857-04-01)Opened
4 May 1964Closed to passengers
10 August 1964 (1964-08-10)Closed completely

History

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The station opened on 1 April 1857 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the south side of Commercial Road. Along with Hunwick and Brancepeth, this was one of the first stations to open on the line. Nearby were the Willington and Sunnybrow Collieries. The station was closed to passengers on 4 May 1964,[1] although it reopened for Miners Gala in July 1964. The station was closed to goods traffic on 10 August 1964.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 458. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Willington". Disused Stations. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Hunwick
Line and station closed
  North Eastern Railway
Durham to Bishop Auckland Line
  Brancepeth
Line and station closed