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West Cornforth railway station served the village of West Cornforth, County Durham, England, from 1866 to 1952 on the Great North of England, Clarence and Hartlepool Junction Railway.

West Cornforth
General information
LocationWest Cornforth, County Durham
England
Coordinates54.7033°N 1.5273°W / 54.7033; -1.5273
Grid referenceNZ305343
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyYork, Newcastle and Berwick Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
August 1862 (1862-08)Opened as Thrislington
1 July 1891Name changed to West Cornforth
9 June 1952 (1952-06-09)Closed

History


The station was opened as Thrislington in August 1866 by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway. Its name was changed to West Cornforth on 1 July 1891. It closed on 9 June 1952.[1][2]


References


  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 448. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "West Cornforth railway station (site),... © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway
Great North of England, Clarence and Hartlepool Junction Railway		   Coxhoe Bridge
Line and station closed


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