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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
General information
LocationCounty Durham
Coordinates54°53′57″N 1°49′17″W / 54.8992°N 1.8214°W / 54.8992; -1.8214
Platforms2
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway (United Kingdom)
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway (United Kingdom)
Post-groupingLNER
British Rail (North Eastern)
Key dates
1 July 1909 (1909-07-01)Station opened
4 May 1942 (1942-05-04)Station closed to passengers and completely

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

History

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 on 4 May 1942 to both passengers and goods traffic while the other stations survived.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Disused Stations: High Westwood". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  2. ^ "RAILSCOT - North Eastern Railway - Lanchester Railway Extension". Railscot. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Lintz Green
Line and station closed
  North Eastern Railway
Derwent Valley Railway (County Durham)
  Ebchester
Line open, station closed