Murton railway station explained

Murton
Status:Disused
Borough:Murton, County Durham
Country:England
Coordinates:54.8193°N -1.4067°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Durham and Sunderland Railway
Pregroup:North Eastern Railway
Postgroup:LNER
British Railways (North Eastern Region)
Events:Opened
Events1:Closed

Murton railway station served the village of Murton, County Durham, England, from 1837 to 1953 on the Durham and Sunderland Railway.

History

The station opened in April 1837 by the Durham and Sunderland Railway. Some tickets showed it as Murton Junction. It closed on 5 January 1953.[1] The site is now a footpath that leads southwards to South Hetton, and northwards to Seaton and Ryhope.[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. 307. 931112387.
  2. Web site: Murton railway station (site), County... © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland. Geograph. 27 January 2021.