Romaldkirk railway station explained

Romaldkirk railway station was situated on the Tees Valley Railway between Barnard Castle and Middleton-in-Teesdale. It served the village of Romaldkirk.

The line opened to passenger traffic on 12 May 1868, but Romaldkirk station had not been constructed by then.^[1] Construction was reported as being nearly completed in mid June 1869 with the station due to open in a week.^[2]

The station was host to a LNER camping coach from 1936 to 1939 and possibly one for some of 1934.^[3]

The line and station closed to passengers on 30 November 1964 and completely on 5 April 1965.^[4]

Further reading

• Book: Butt, R.V.J. . The Directory Of Railway Stations. 1995. Patrick Stephens Limited . 1-85260-508-1.
• Book: British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas And Gazetteer. 1958. 1997. Ian Allan Publishing . 0-7110-0320-3.

External links

• Romaldkirk station at Disused Stations

54.5934°N -2.0136°W

Notes and References

1. News: Opening of the Tees Valley Railway. London Daily News . 14 May 1868 . 7 . 4 June 2020 .
2. News: Tees Valley Railway. Richmond & Ripon Chronicle . 13 June 1869 . 4 . 4 June 2020 .
3. Book: McRae, Andrew. British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region) . Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One) . Foxline . 1997 . 1-870119-48-7. 10.
4. Book: Hurst, Geoffrey. 1992. Register of Closed Railways: 1948-1991. Worksop, Nottinghamshire. Milepost Publications. 0-9477-9618-5. 32 & 36 (refs 1537 & 1664).