Rainton | |
Status: | Disused |
Borough: | Rainton, County Durham |
Country: | England |
Coordinates: | 54.8222°N -1.5101°W |
Grid Name: | Grid reference |
Platforms: | 2 |
Original: | Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway |
Pregroup: | Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway |
Events: | Opened |
Events1: | Closed |
Rainton railway station briefly served the village of West Rainton, County Durham, England, in 1844 on the Leamside Line.
The station opened in August 1844 by the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway.[1] It was situated near Marks Lane bridge. It was a very short-lived railway station, only being open for one month before closing in September 1844.[2]