Lanchester railway station explained

Lanchester
Status:Disused
Borough:Lanchester, County Durham
Country:England
Coordinates:54.8212°N -1.7462°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:North Eastern Railway
Postgroup:London and North Eastern Railway
Events:Opened
Years1:1 May 1939
Events1:Closed to passengers
Events2:Closed completely

Lanchester railway station served the village of Lanchester, County Durham, England from 1862 to 1965 on the Lanchester Valley Line.

History

The station opened on 1 September 1862 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the north side of Cadger Bank. The NER doubled the station's tracks in anticipation of the demand from collieries along with Knitsley, Bearpark, Malton and Langley. Like the rest of the stations on the line, this station closed to passengers on 1 May 1939.[1] The station was occasionally used by Miners' Gala along with the rest of the stations on the line until 17 July 1954. The station closed to goods traffic on 5 July 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. 256. 931112387.
  2. Web site: Disused Stations: Lanchester. Disused Stations. 7 April 2017.