Hownes Gill railway station

Short-lived railway station in Consett, County Durham

54°44′40″N 1°26′04″W / 54.7444°N 1.4345°W / 54.7444; -1.4345Grid referenceNZ365389Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyStockton and Darlington RailwayPre-groupingNorth Eastern RailwayPost-groupingLondon and North Eastern RailwayKey dates1 September 1845 (1845-09-01)Opened31 October 1845Closed1 April 1846Reopened1846Closed againJanuary 1857Reopened again1 July 1858 (1858-07-01)Closed permanently

Hownes Gill railway station served the town of Consett, County Durham, England, from 1845 to 1858 on the Stanhope and Tyne Railway.

History

The station was opened on 1 September 1845 by the Stockton and Darlington Railway. It was known as Howens Gill in the early versions of Bradshaw. It was situated on the edge of a ravine, which meant that goods traffic had to be hauled up or down an incline if they wanted to go further. A bridge was later built across the ravine. The station closed on 31 October 1845, reopened on 1 April 1846, closed again in later 1846 but reopened again in January 1857, only to close permanently on 1 July 1858.[1] It was in the handbook of stations in 1867, although it would have been an error.[2]

References

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 124. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 234. OCLC 931112387.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Rowley
Line and station closed 		  Stockton and Darlington Railway
Stanhope and Tyne Railway 		  Durham Turnpike
Line and station closed


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