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Croxdale railway station

Coordinates: 54°43′54″N 1°35′19″W / 54.7318°N 1.5885°W / 54.7318; -1.5885
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Croxdale
An A1 Pacific steam train passing through the former site of the station in 1954
General information
LocationCroxdale, County Durham
England
Coordinates54°43′54″N 1°35′19″W / 54.7318°N 1.5885°W / 54.7318; -1.5885
Grid referenceNZ266375
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
May 1872 (1872-05)Opened
26 September 1938 (1938-09-26)Closed

Croxdale railway station served the village of Croxdale, County Durham, England from 1872 to 1938 on the East Coast Main Line.

History

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The station was opened in May 1872 by the North Eastern Railway. It closed on 26 September 1938 to both passengers and goods traffic.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 136
  2. ^ "Pastscape - Detailed Result: Croxdale". Pastscape. Archived from the original on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Ferryhill
Line open, station closed
  North Eastern Railway
East Coast Main Line
  Durham
Line and station open