Wearhead railway station served the village of Wearhead, County Durham, England, from 1895 to 1961 on the Weardale Railway.
Wearhead | |
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![]() The station in 1953 | |
General information | |
Location | Wearhead, County Durham England |
Coordinates | 54.7494°N 2.2189°W / 54.7494; -2.2189 |
Grid reference | NY860394 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | North Eastern Railway |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (North Eastern Region) |
Key dates | |
21 October 1895 (1895-10-21) | Opened |
29 June 1953 | Closed to passengers |
2 January 1963 (1963-01-02) | Closed to goods |
The station opened on 21 October 1895 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the north side of Front Street on the A689. It had a signal box, a goods warehouse and a single road engine shed, situated to the southeast. The station closed to passengers on 29 June 1953[1] and closed to goods on 2 January 1961. The road at the engine shed was lifted shortly after and the shed was demolished after 1977. The platform and the station building still exist, in use as a private residence.[2]
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Terminus | Weardale Railway | St John's Chapel Line and station closed |
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