Pittington railway station served the village of Pittington, County Durham, England, from 1837 to 1960 on the Durham and Sunderland Railway.

Pittington
The site in 2021
General information
Location	Pittington, County Durham England
Coordinates	54.7984°N 1.4967°W / 54.7984; -1.4967
Grid reference	NZ324449
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Durham and Sunderland Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Railways (North Eastern Region)
Key dates
6 November 1837 (1837-11-06)	Opened
5 January 1953	Closed to passengers
4 January 1960 (1960-01-04)	Closed to goods

History

The station opened on 6 November 1837 by the Durham and Sunderland Railway. It was situated on the east side of Station Road. It was rebuilt in 1875 with a new signal box being installed on the platform. This was replaced in 1948. The station closed to passengers on 5 January 1953[1] and closed to goods on 4 January 1960. The site is now a cycle way.[2]

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