Hownes Gill railway station served the town of Consett, County Durham, England, from 1845 to 1858 on the Stanhope and Tyne Railway.
Hownes Gill | |
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General information | |
Location | Consett, County Durham England |
Coordinates | 54.7444°N 1.4345°W / 54.7444; -1.4345 |
Grid reference | NZ365389 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Stockton and Darlington Railway |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
1 September 1845 (1845-09-01) | Opened |
31 October 1845 | Closed |
1 April 1846 | Reopened |
1846 | Closed again |
January 1857 | Reopened again |
1 July 1858 (1858-07-01) | Closed permanently |
The station was opened on 1 September 1845 by the Stockton and Darlington Railway. It was known as Howens Gill in the early versions of Bradshaw. It was situated on the edge of a ravine, which meant that goods traffic had to be hauled up or down an incline if they wanted to go further. A bridge was later built across the ravine. The station closed on 31 October 1845, reopened on 1 April 1846, closed again in later 1846 but reopened again in January 1857, only to close permanently on 1 July 1858.[1] It was in the handbook of stations in 1867, although it would have been an error.[2]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Rowley Line and station closed |
Stockton and Darlington Railway Stanhope and Tyne Railway |
Durham Turnpike Line and station closed |
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