Hart railway station
Hart | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Hart, County Durham England |
| Coordinates | 54°43′10″N 1°15′06″W / 54.7194°N 1.2517°W |
| Grid reference | NZ483363 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Hartlepool Dock and Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (North Eastern) |
| Key dates | |
| 1 May 1839 | Opened as Crimdon |
| October 1871 | Name changed to Hart |
| 27 July 1941 | Closed |
| 7 October 1946 | Reopened |
| 31 August 1953 | Closed to passengers again |
| September 1963 | Closed to freight |
Hart railway station served the village of Hart, County Durham, England, from 1839 to 1963 on the Hartlepool Dock and Railway.
History
The station opened as Crimdon on 1 May 1839 by the Hartlepool Dock and Railway. It opened earlier to goods. Its name was changed to Hart in October 1871. It closed to passengers on 28 July 1941 but reopened on 7 October 1946. Thereupon, its services were reduced to summer only until 6 October 1947 when Trains ran in the winter. Only Saturday and Sunday services were running from August 1950 until it finally closed on 31 August [1] It remained open to goods until September 1963.[2]
References
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. pp. 215–216. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Site of Hart station © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Hesleden Line and station closed |
Hartlepool Dock and Railway | Hartlepool (second) Line and station closed | ||
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