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High Westwood railway station

Coordinates: 54°53′57″N 1°49′17″W / 54.8992°N 1.8214°W / 54.8992; -1.8214
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High Westwood
The site of the station, looking west towards Blackhall, in 2000
General information
LocationHigh Westwood, County Durham
England
Coordinates54°53′57″N 1°49′17″W / 54.8992°N 1.8214°W / 54.8992; -1.8214
Grid referenceNZ115560
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
1 July 1909 (1909-07-01)Opened
4 May 1942Closed to passengers
11 November 1963 (1963-11-11)Closed to goods

High Westwood railway station served the village of High Westwood, County Durham, England from 1909 to 1942 on the Derwent Valley Railway.

History

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The station opened on 1 July 1909 by the North Eastern Railway. The station was situated at the end of a track running from Derwent Crescent. The platforms were made of timber and it was on a hill above the village. The station was the first on the line to close; it closed to passengers on 4 May 1942 while the other stations survived[1] and closed to goods traffic on 11 November 1963.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Disused Stations: High Westwood". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Site of High Westwood station © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Lintz Green
Line and station closed
  North Eastern Railway
Derwent Valley Railway
  Ebchester
Line and station closed