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Murton railway station served the village of Murton, County Durham, England, from 1837 to 1953 on the Durham and Sunderland Railway.

Murton
The site of the station, looking south towards Stockton, in 2020
General information
LocationMurton, County Durham
England
Coordinates54.8193°N 1.4067°W / 54.8193; -1.4067
Grid referenceNZ382473
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyDurham and Sunderland Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (North Eastern Region)
Key dates
April 1837 (1837-04)Opened
5 January 1953 (1953-01-05)Closed

History


The station opened in April 1837 by the Durham and Sunderland Railway. Some tickets showed it as Murton Junction. It closed on 5 January 1953.[1] The site is now a footpath that leads southwards to South Hetton, and northwards to Seaton and Ryhope.[2]


References


  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 307. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Murton railway station (site), County... © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 27 January 2021.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Ryhope
Line and station closed		   Durham and Sunderland Railway   Sherburn House
Line and station closed


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