Rainton Meadows railway station

Short-lived railway station in West Rainton, County Durham

54°49′27″N 1°29′55″W / 54.8241°N 1.4987°W / 54.8241; -1.4987Grid referenceNZ323478Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyDurham Junction RailwayPre-groupingNewcastle and Darlington Junction RailwayKey dates9 March 1840 (1840-03-09)Opened19 June 1844 (1844-06-19)Closed

Rainton Meadows railway station served the village of West Rainton, County Durham, England from 1840 to 1844 on the Durham Junction Railway.

History

The station opened on 9 March 1840 by the Durham Junction Railway. It was situated between Marks Lane and Meadows Lane. It was never mentioned in Bradshaw's railway guide but it was mentioned in Robinson's and Branding Junction's guides. The station closed on 19 June 1844 but a siding continued use as a dumping ground until the late twentieth century.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Disused Stations:Rainton Meadows Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 357. OCLC 931112387.

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Durham Junction Railway
Rainton Meadows-Oakwellgate 		  Fencehouses
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