Seaham Hall Dene railway station
Seaham Hall Dene | |
---|---|
Seaham, County Durham England | |
Coordinates | 54°50′50″N 1°21′27″W / 54.8472°N 1.3576°W |
Grid reference | NZ413504 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Opened | 1875 |
Closed | 1 March 1925 |
Original company | Londonderry, Seaham and Sunderland Railway |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER |
Seaham Hall Dene railway station (also referred to as Hall Dene, Seaham Dene or Seaham Hall) was a private railway station that served
History
In 1854 the Londonderry Railway opened the Londonderry, Seaham and Sunderland Railway to link its network of colliery railways to the newly constructed South Dock in
The station was situated north of Seaham station (originally Seaham Colliery station) and south of Ryhope East station.
In 1879 the
As part of the 1900 Act that enabled the NER to purchase the Seaham to Sunderland line, the Marquess retained the power "to stop other than express trains within reasonable limits" although this privilege was only used four times between 1900 and 1923. After the NER was amalgamated into the
The original station building remains and has been convert to a private house.[4]
References
- ISBN 0905974247.
- ^ "Hall Dene railway station (site), County Durham". Geograph. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ ISBN 0946537313.
- ^ Historic England. "HOUSE, FORMER LONDONDERRY (SEAHAM DENE) RAILWAY STATION (1277274)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
External links
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Seaham Colliery Line and station open |
North Eastern Railway Durham Coast Line |
Ryhope East Line open, station closed |