West Stanley Railway Station
History
The loop line between Annfield Plain and Pelton was built by the North Eastern Railway (NER), and opened for freight trains on 1 January 1886. This deviation line allowed several steep rope-worked inclines (on the former Pontop and South Shields Railway section of the old Stanhope and Tyne Railway) to be avoided. Passenger stations on the loop line, including Shield Row, were opened on 1 February 1894. The final section of the deviation between Pelton and Birtley was opened for freight trains in 1893, and for passenger trains in 1896.
On 1 January 1923 the NER amalgamated with other companies to form the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER). On 1 February 1934 the LNER renamed the station West Stanley.
The station was closed to regular passenger services on 23 May 1955.
Routes
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annfield Plain Line and station closed |
North Eastern Railway Annfield Plain Deviation |
Beamish Line and station closed |
Notes
- ^ Conolly 1976, p. 27, section C5.
- ^ Allen 1974, p. 159.
- ^ Allen 1974, pp. 43, 159.
- ^ Butt 1995, p. 210.
- ^ Allen 1974, p. 160.
- ^ Allen 1974, pp. 185–6, 233–4.
- ^ Butt 1995, pp. 210, 246.
- ^ Butt 1995, p. 246.
References
- Allen, Cecil J. (1974) [1964]. The North Eastern Railway. Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0495-1.
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176.
External links
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