Waskerley railway station explained

Waskerley
Status:Disused
Borough:Waskerley, County Durham
Country:England
Coordinates:54.8023°N -1.9184°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Stockton and Darlington Railway
Pregroup:North Eastern Railway (United Kingdom)
Events:Opened
Years1:4 July 1859
Events1:Closed to passengers
Events2:Closed completely

Waskerley railway station, also known as Waskerley Park, served the village of Waskerley, County Durham, England from 1845 to 1859 on the Stanhope and Tyne Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 September 1845 by the Stockton and Darlington Railway. It was situated on Waskerley Way on the south side of an unnamed loop road running between railway cottages and a farm in Waskerley. The station was short lived; closing 14 years after opening on 4 July 1859,[1] although unadvertised express occasionally ran between 1880 and 1921. The station and line were still open to goods traffic, primarily lime and stone, but this was discontinued due to competition of road traffic and the station was closed to goods traffic on 2 August 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. 442. 931112387.
  2. Web site: Disused Stations: Waskerley. Disused Stations. 31 March 2017.