Brandon Colliery | |
Status: | Disused |
Borough: | Brandon, County Durham |
Country: | England |
Coordinates: | 54.7504°N -1.6284°W |
Grid Name: | Grid reference |
Platforms: | 2 |
Original: | North Eastern Railway |
Pregroup: | North Eastern Railway |
Postgroup: | LNER British Rail (North Eastern) |
Events: | Opened as Brandon Siding |
Years1: | 1 March 1878 |
Events1: | Name changed to Brandon Colliery |
Years2: | 4 May 1964 |
Events2: | Closed to passengers |
Events3: | Closed completely |
Brandon Colliery railway station served the village of Brandon, County Durham, England from 1861 to 1964 on the Durham to Bishop Auckland Line.
The 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]