Burnhill Junction railway station served the village of Waskerley, County Durham, England, from 1859 to 1939 on the Stanhope and Tyne Railway.

Waskerley
The site of the station in 2020
General information
Location	Waskerley, County Durham England
Coordinates	54.7972°N 1.9019°W / 54.7972; -1.9019
Grid reference	NZ064447
Platforms	0
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Key dates
4 July 1859 (1859-07-04)	Opened as Burn Hill Junction
1 May 1893	Name changed to Burn Hill
1908	Name changed to Burnhill
1 May 1893 (1893-05-01)	Closed

History

The station opened as Burn Hill Junction on 4 July 1859 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated 200 yards north of Burnhill Junction (a military use only station). Its name was changed to Burn Hill on 1 May 1893 and changed to Burnhill in 1908.[1] There were no platforms at the station. It closed to passengers and goods traffic on 1 May 1939.[2]

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