Broomielaw railway station explained

Broomielaw
Status:Disused
Borough:Broomielaw, County Durham
Country:England
Coordinates:54.559°N -1.8732°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Original:Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway
Pregroup:Stockton and Darlington Railway
North Eastern Railway
Postgroup:LNER
British Railways (North Eastern)
Events:Opened (private)
Years1:9 June 1942
Events1:Opened to the public
Years2:30 November 1964
Events2:Closed to passengers
Events3:Closed to goods

Broomielaw railway station co-served the hamlet of Broomielaw, County Durham, England, from 1856 to 1965 on the Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway.

History

The station was opened on 8 July 1856 by the Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway. It was situated on the west side of a minor road. It was first used privately by the Bowes-Lyon family who lived in Streatlam Castle. It was also used by children for excursions. It opened to the public on 9 June 1942, although it only showed as publicly opened in 1944 handbook of stations. It was shown as Broomilaw in Clinker's papers of 1945. To the north was a siding controlled by a signal boz to the west. The station closed to passengers on 30 November 1964[1] and closed to goods on 5 April 1965.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 100. 931112387.
  2. Web site: Disused Stations:Broomielaw Station. Disused Stations. 21 May 2021.