Ebchester railway station explained

Ebchester
Status:Disused
Borough:Ebchester, County Durham
Country:England
Coordinates:54.8879°N -1.835°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:North Eastern Railway
Postgroup:LNER
British Railways (North Eastern)
Events:Opened
Events1:Closed to passengers
Events2:Closed to goods

Ebchester railway station served the village of Ebchester, County Durham, England from 1867 to 1963 on the Derwent Valley Railway.

History

The station opened on 2 December 1867 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the east side of Ebchester Hill on the B6309. The site of the station had a large station yard and worker's cottages. It closed to passengers on 21 September 1953.[1] and to goods traffic on 11 November 1963.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Disused Stations: Ebchester. Disused Stations. 25 March 2017.
  2. Web site: Site of former Ebchester station © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland. Geograph. 26 February 2021.