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{{Short description|Disused railway station in County Durham, England}} |
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|caption = Supermarket on the site of the statioon |
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'''Annfield Plain railway station''' was in [[County Durham]] in [[Northern England]], on |
'''Annfield Plain railway station''' was in [[County Durham]] in [[Northern England]], on the original south section of the industrial [[Stanhope and Tyne Railway]], which diverged from the [[East Coast Main Line]] south of [[Newcastle Central railway station|Newcastle]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The [[railway station|station]] was opened by the [[North Eastern Railway (UK)|North Eastern Railway]], and it became part of the [[London and North Eastern Railway]] during the [[Railways Act 1921|Grouping]] of 1923. The station then passed on to the [[Eastern Region of British Railways]] on [[nationalisation]] in 1948. |
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{{Disused Rail Start}} |
{{Disused Rail Start}} |
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{{rail line |previous=[[Leadgate railway station|Leadgate]]<br /><small>Line and station closed</small> |next={{stnlnk|West Stanley}}<br /><small>Line and station closed</small> |route=[[London and North Eastern Railway]]<br /><small>[[North Eastern Railway (UK)|North Eastern Railway]]</small> |col={{NER colour}} }} |
{{rail line |previous=[[Leadgate railway station|Leadgate]]<br /><small>Line and station closed</small> |next={{stnlnk|West Stanley}}<br /><small>Line and station closed</small> |route=[[London and North Eastern Railway]]<br /><small>[[North Eastern Railway (UK)|North Eastern Railway]]</small> |col={{NER colour}} }} |
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The station has since been demolished and replaced by a supermarket. Nothing remains of the station. |
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== References == |
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[[Category:Railway stations closed in 1955]] |
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[[Category:Stanley, County Durham]] |
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Latest revision as of 07:31, 4 December 2024
Annfield Plain | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Annfield Plain, County Durham England |
| Grid reference | NZ169512 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 February 1894 | Station opens |
| 23 May 1955 | Station closes |
Annfield Plain railway station was in County Durham in Northern England, on the original south section of the industrial Stanhope and Tyne Railway, which diverged from the East Coast Main Line south of Newcastle.
History
[edit]The station was opened by the North Eastern Railway, and it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station then passed on to the Eastern Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948.
The station was closed by British Railways on 23 May 1955.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Leadgate Line and station closed |
London and North Eastern Railway North Eastern Railway |
West Stanley Line and station closed |
The site today
[edit]The station has since been demolished and replaced by a supermarket. Nothing remains of the station.
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
- Station on navigable O.S. map
54°51′22″N 1°44′13″W / 54.856°N 1.737°W
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