Aldin Grange for Bearpark railway station
Aldin Grange for Bearpark | |
|---|---|
North Eastern Railway | |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| May 1883 | Station opens as Aldin Grange |
| 19 June 1884 | Station renamed Aldin Grange for Bearpark |
| 1 May 1927 | Station renamed Bearpark |
| 1 May 1939 | Station closes to regular traffic |
| 26 April 1954 | Last Miners' Gala excursion |
| 1966 | Closure to goods |
Aldin Grange for Bearpark railway station was located on the
railway station opened in 1883 as Aldin Grange, and was renamed Aldin Grange for Bearpark about a year later. In 1927 its name was changed to Bearpark
. The station closed to passengers in 1939, although miners' gala excursions used the line until 1954, and freight then used the line until 1965.
History
Opened as part of the
nationalisation
in 1948. Goods traffic continued until 1966 and the line was lifted in 1967.
The Site Today
Today the site is a popular walk, the
Lanchester Valley Railway Path
. Nothing of the station remains.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham | London and North Eastern Railway Lanchester Valley Railway |
Witton Gilbert |
References
- OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. OCLC 228266687.
External links
54°46′55″N 1°37′16″W / 54.782°N 1.621°W
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