Frankland railway station

Coordinates: 54°48′04″N 1°33′07″W / 54.8012°N 1.5519°W / 54.8012; -1.5519
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Frankland
General information
LocationBrasside, County Durham
England
Coordinates54°48′04″N 1°33′07″W / 54.8012°N 1.5519°W / 54.8012; -1.5519
Grid referenceNZ289452
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Key dates
March 1861 (1861-03)Opened
July 1877 (1877-07)Closed

Frankland railway station served the village of

Leamside Line
.

History

The station opened in March 1861 on the North Eastern Railway. It was situated south of where Frankland Prison is today. It was known as Frankland Siding from 1861 to 1868 in the Bradshaw timetables. Goods trains served a nearby colliery as well as a brick works. Trains only ran on Saturdays until towards the end until it became fortnightly and closed in July 1877.[1][2]

References

  1. OCLC 931112387
    .
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Frankland Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 7 February 2021.

External links

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Leamside
Line and station closed
    Durham
Line open, station closed