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Ebchester railway station

Coordinates: 54°53′16″N 1°50′06″W / 54.8879°N 1.835°W / 54.8879; -1.835
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Ebchester
The site of the station, looking northeast towards Newcastle, in 2000
General information
LocationEbchester, County Durham
England
Coordinates54°53′16″N 1°50′06″W / 54.8879°N 1.835°W / 54.8879; -1.835
Grid referenceNZ106548
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (North Eastern)
Key dates
2 December 1867 (1867-12-02)Opened
21 September 1953 (1953-09-21)Closed to passengers
11 November 1963 (1963-11-11)Closed to goods

Ebchester railway station served the village of Ebchester, County Durham, England from 1867 to 1963 on the Derwent Valley Railway.

History

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The station opened on 2 December 1867 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the east side of Ebchester Hill on the B6309. The site of the station had a large station yard and worker's cottages. It closed to passengers on 21 September 1953.[1] and to goods traffic on 11 November 1963.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Disused Stations: Ebchester". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Site of former Ebchester station © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
High Westwood
Line and station closed
  North Eastern Railway
Derwent Valley Railway
  Shotley Bridge
Line and station closed