Belmont Junction railway station (Durham) explained

Belmont Junction
Status:Disused
Borough:Belmont, County Durham
Country:England
Coordinates:54.7972°N -1.5206°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Newcastle & Darlington Junction Railway
Pregroup:York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway
North Eastern Railway
Events:Opened as Belmont
Years1:1852
Events1:Renamed Belmont Junction
Events2:Closed completely

Belmont Junction railway station was a railway station that served the civil parish of Belmont in County Durham, North East England, from 1844 to 1857. It was located at the junction between the main line and branch of the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway.

History

The station opened as Belmont on 15 April 1844 by the Newcastle & Darlington Junction Railway. It was situated north of the railway bridge over the A690, close to junction 62 of the A1. The station name was changed to Belmont Junction in 1852. The station ceased to have a purpose when the North Eastern Railway opened its branch from to, on which the present day Durham station is located. This station is far closer to the centre of Durham than the former station at Gilesgate was and thus the Gilesgate branch and Belmont Junction closed to all traffic on 1 April 1857.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Disused Stations: Belmont Junction. Disused Stations. 30 March 2017.
  2. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 73. 931112387.