Pittington | |
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,_County_Durham_(geograph_6856950).jpg) The site in 2021 | |
| General information | |
| Location |
Pittington,
County Durham England |
| Coordinates | 54°47′54″N 1°29′48″W / 54.7984°N 1.4967°W |
| Grid reference | NZ324449 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Durham and Sunderland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping |
London and North Eastern Railway British Railways (North Eastern Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 6 November 1837 | Opened |
| 5 January 1953 | Closed to passengers |
| 4 January 1960 | Closed to goods |
Pittington railway station served the village of Pittington, County Durham, England, from 1837 to 1960 on the Durham and Sunderland Railway.
The station opened on 6 November 1837 by the Durham and Sunderland Railway. It was situated on the east side of Station Road. It was rebuilt in 1875 with a new signal box being installed on the platform. This was replaced in 1948. The station closed to passengers on 5 January 1953 [1] and closed to goods on 4 January 1960. The site is now a cycle way. [2]
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 343. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Pittington Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hetton Line and station closed |
Durham and Sunderland Railway |
Sherburn House Line and station closed |
Pittington | |
|---|---|
|
The site in 2021 | |
| General information | |
| Location |
Pittington,
County Durham England |
| Coordinates | 54°47′54″N 1°29′48″W / 54.7984°N 1.4967°W |
| Grid reference | NZ324449 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Durham and Sunderland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping |
London and North Eastern Railway British Railways (North Eastern Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 6 November 1837 | Opened |
| 5 January 1953 | Closed to passengers |
| 4 January 1960 | Closed to goods |
Pittington railway station served the village of Pittington, County Durham, England, from 1837 to 1960 on the Durham and Sunderland Railway.
The station opened on 6 November 1837 by the Durham and Sunderland Railway. It was situated on the east side of Station Road. It was rebuilt in 1875 with a new signal box being installed on the platform. This was replaced in 1948. The station closed to passengers on 5 January 1953 [1] and closed to goods on 4 January 1960. The site is now a cycle way. [2]
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 343. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Pittington Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hetton Line and station closed |
Durham and Sunderland Railway |
Sherburn House Line and station closed |