Lartington railway station explained

Lartington
Status:Disused
Borough:Lartington, County Durham
Country:England
Platforms:2
Original:South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway
Pregroup:North Eastern Railway
Postgroup:London and North Eastern Railway
Years1:1861
Events1:Opened
Years2:1962
Events2:Closed

Lartington railway station was situated on the South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway between Barnard Castle and Kirkby Stephen East. It served the village of Lartington. The station opened to passenger traffic on 26 March 1861, and closed on 22 January 1962. The station and related buildings remain intact as a private dwelling.

In 1910, Lartington station was the site of an accident in which 7 people were injured.[1]

References

54.5553°N -1.9748°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Details of the 1910 accident. PDF.