Witton Gilbert railway station served the village of Witton Gilbert, County Durham, England from 1862 to 1963 on the Lanchester Valley Line.
Witton Gilbert | |
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General information | |
Location | Langley Park, County Durham England |
Coordinates | 54.8021°N 1.6609°W / 54.8021; -1.6609 |
Grid reference | NZ219453 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | North Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER British Rail (North Eastern) |
Key dates | |
1 September 1862 (1862-09-01) | Opened |
1 May 1939 | Closed to passengers |
30 September 1963 (1963-09-30) | Closed completely |
The station opened on 1 September 1862 by the North Eastern Railway. The station was situated on the west side of a track running south from Wallnook Lane. This station's track was not doubled by the NER, possibly due to there being a low demand for collieries. Like all of the other stations on the line, the station closed to passengers on 1 May 1939.[1] Like the other stations, the station was still used for Miners' Gala until 17 July 1954. The station was closed to goods traffic on 30 July 1963.[2]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Lanchester Line and station closed |
North Eastern Railway Lanchester Valley Line |
Aldin Grange for Bearpark Line and station closed |
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