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haggerleases+railway+station Latitude and Longitude:

54°37′24″N 1°49′29″W / 54.6232°N 1.8247°W / 54.6232; -1.8247
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Haggerleases
General information
Location Butterknowle, County Durham
England
Coordinates 54°37′24″N 1°49′29″W / 54.6232°N 1.8247°W / 54.6232; -1.8247
Grid reference NZ114253
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Stockton and Darlington Railway
Pre-groupingStockton and Darlington Railway
Key dates
April 1859 (1859-04)Opened
August 1859 (1859-08)Closed

Haggerleases railway station, also known as Butterknowle railway station, served the village of Butterknowle, County Durham, England, in 1859 on the Haggerleases Branch.

History

The station was opened in April 1859 by the Stockton and Darlington Railway, although there is evidence of it being used earlier by horse-drawn coaches. This ended in 1847. It was served by one train per day in May 1859 but this was increased to two trains per day in June. It was a very short-lived station, closing in August 1859. [1] [2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 210. OCLC  931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 111. ISBN  1-85260-508-1. R508.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Lands
Line and station closed
  Stockton and Darlington Railway
Haggerleases Branch
  Terminus



haggerleases+railway+station Latitude and Longitude:

54°37′24″N 1°49′29″W / 54.6232°N 1.8247°W / 54.6232; -1.8247
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Haggerleases
General information
Location Butterknowle, County Durham
England
Coordinates 54°37′24″N 1°49′29″W / 54.6232°N 1.8247°W / 54.6232; -1.8247
Grid reference NZ114253
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Stockton and Darlington Railway
Pre-groupingStockton and Darlington Railway
Key dates
April 1859 (1859-04)Opened
August 1859 (1859-08)Closed

Haggerleases railway station, also known as Butterknowle railway station, served the village of Butterknowle, County Durham, England, in 1859 on the Haggerleases Branch.

History

The station was opened in April 1859 by the Stockton and Darlington Railway, although there is evidence of it being used earlier by horse-drawn coaches. This ended in 1847. It was served by one train per day in May 1859 but this was increased to two trains per day in June. It was a very short-lived station, closing in August 1859. [1] [2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 210. OCLC  931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 111. ISBN  1-85260-508-1. R508.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Lands
Line and station closed
  Stockton and Darlington Railway
Haggerleases Branch
  Terminus



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