Sherburn Colliery railway station
Sherburn Colliery | |
|---|---|
Newcastle & Darlington Junction Railway | |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Key dates | |
| 19 June 1844 | Opened as Sherburn |
| 1 April 1874 | Renamed Sherburn Colliery |
| 18 July 1941 | Closed to passengers |
| 14 September 1959 | Closed completely |
Sherburn Colliery railway station served the village of Sherburn, County Durham, England from 1844 to 1959 on the Leamside line.
History
The station opened as Sherburn on 19 June 1844 by the
Durham to Sunderland Line became Sherburn House. The goods facilities were south of the road bridge and east of the through lines. The 1913 NER statistics showed that barley and livestock were the principal goods handled at the station. Although the LNER intended to close the station in 1939, passenger services continued until 28 July 1941.[1] The only services after passenger closure were excursions, including a school trip in 1951. The station closed to goods traffic on 14 September 1959.[2]
References
- OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Sherburn Colliery". Disused Stations. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shincliffe Line and station closed |
Newcastle & Darlington Junction Railway
Leamside line |
Belmont Line and station closed |
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