Ushaw Moor railway station
Ushaw Moor | |
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Location | |
Place | Ushaw Moor |
Area | County Durham |
Grid reference | NZ227422 |
Operations | |
Line | Deerness Valley Railway |
Original company | North Eastern Railway |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER |
Platforms | 2 (originally 1) |
History | |
1 September 1884 | Opened |
29 October 1951 | Closed to passengers |
28 December 1964 | Closed to freight |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
UK Railways portal |
Ushaw Moor railway station, was a station on the Deerness Valley Railway, south of the village of Ushaw Moor in County Durham, was opened on 1 September 1884 by the North Eastern Railway.[1]
The station closed to passengers on 29 October 1951, and freight on 28 December 1964. The stone and timber built station[1] was demolished and few traces of it remain. The trackbed now forms part of the Deerness Valley Railway Path.[2]
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Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Durham | LNER Deerness Valley Railway |
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References
- 1 2 "Ushaw Moor Station". Disused Stations.
- ↑ "Deerness Valley Railway Path". The Long Distance Walkers Association.
External links
Coordinates: 54°46′26″N 1°38′53″W / 54.774°N 1.648°W
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