Haswell railway station explained

Haswell
Status:Disused
Borough:Haswell, County Durham
Country:England
Platforms:2
Pregroup:Durham and Sunderland Railway
Postgroup:LNER
British Railways (North Eastern Region)
Events:Opened
Years1:1858
Events1:Resited
Events2:Closed

Haswell railway station served the village of Haswell, County Durham, England, from 1837 to 1952 on the Hartlepool Dock and Railway.

History

First station


Coordinates: 54.7865°N -1.4184°W
It opened to goods on 23 November 1835, by the Hartlepool Dock and Railway Company. The station opened for passengers in April 1837. It closed in 1858 and was resited.[1] [2]

Second station


Coordinates:54.7845°N -1.4149°W
The second site of the station opened in 1858. It had a station building on the northbound platform and a signal box immediately to the north. It closed to passengers on 9 June 1952. Nothing remains.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Haswell 1st railway station (site),... © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland. Geograph. 30 January 2021.
  2. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 217. 931112387.
  3. Web site: Haswell 2nd railway station (site),... © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland. Geograph. 30 January 2021.