Shotley Bridge railway station served the village of Shotley Bridge, County Durham, England from 1867 to 1953 on the Derwent Valley Railway.
Shotley Bridge | |
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![]() The site of the station in 2014 | |
General information | |
Location | Shotley Bridge, County Durham England |
Coordinates | 54.8755°N 1.8416°W / 54.8755; -1.8416 |
Grid reference | NZ102534 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | North Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (North Eastern) |
Key dates | |
2 December 1867 (1867-12-02) | Opened |
21 September 1953 (1953-09-21) | Closed |
The station opened on 2 December 1867 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the north side of the B6310. Nearby were worker's cottages and a goods yard. The station was closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 21 September 1953. The single platform remains along with the worker cottages but a closed toilet block now occupies what was the goods yard.[1][2]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Ebchester Line and station closed |
North Eastern Railway Derwent Valley Railway |
Blackhill Line and station closed |
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