Murton railway station

Disused railway station in Murton, Tyne and Wear

54°49′09″N 1°24′24″W / 54.8193°N 1.4067°W / 54.8193; -1.4067Grid referenceNZ382473Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyDurham and Sunderland RailwayPre-groupingNorth Eastern RailwayPost-groupingLNER
British Railways (North Eastern Region)Key datesApril 1837 (1837-04)Opened5 January 1953 (1953-01-05)Closed

Murton railway station served the village of Murton, County Durham, England, from 1837 to 1953 on the Durham and Sunderland Railway.

History

The station opened in April 1837 by the Durham and Sunderland Railway. Some tickets showed it as Murton Junction. It closed on 5 January 1953.[1] The site is now a footpath that leads southwards to South Hetton, and northwards to Seaton and Ryhope.[2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 307. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Murton railway station (site), County... © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 27 January 2021.

External links

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Ryhope
Line and station closed 		  Durham and Sunderland Railway   Sherburn House
Line and station closed


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