West Stanley railway station

Former railway station in Stanley, County Durham, England

West Stanley
General information
LocationStanley, County Durham
England
Grid referenceNZ197537
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 February 1894 (1894-02-01)Opened as Shield Row
1 February 1934Renamed West Stanley
23 May 1955 (1955-05-23)Closed to regular passenger services

West Stanley railway station was a railway station on the North Eastern Railway serving the town of Stanley in County Durham, England.

History

The loop line between Annfield Plain and Pelton was built by the North Eastern Railway (NER), and opened for freight trains on 1 January 1886.[1][2] This deviation line allowed several steep rope-worked inclines (on the former Pontop and South Shields Railway section of the old Stanhope and Tyne Railway) to be avoided.[3] Passenger stations on the loop line, including Shield Row, were opened on 1 February 1894.[4] The final section of the deviation between Pelton and Birtley was opened for freight trains in 1893, and for passenger trains in 1896.[5]

On 1 January 1923 the NER amalgamated with other companies to form the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER).[6] On 1 February 1934 the LNER renamed the station West Stanley.[7]

The station was closed to regular passenger services on 23 May 1955.[8]

Routes

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Annfield Plain
Line and station closed 		  North Eastern Railway
Annfield Plain Deviation 		  Beamish
Line and station closed

Notes

  1. ^ Conolly 1976, p. 27, section C5.
  2. ^ Allen 1974, p. 159.
  3. ^ Allen 1974, pp. 43, 159.
  4. ^ Butt 1995, p. 210.
  5. ^ Allen 1974, p. 160.
  6. ^ Allen 1974, pp. 185–6, 233–4.
  7. ^ Butt 1995, pp. 210, 246.
  8. ^ Butt 1995, p. 246.

References

  • Allen, Cecil J. (1974) [1964]. The North Eastern Railway. Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0495-1.
  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  • Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176.

External links

  • West Stanley Station on navigable O.S. map
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Closed railway stations in County Durham
Derwent Valley RailwayStanhope and Tyne Railway
NER Annfield and Beamish Deviations
Durham and Sunderland Railway
NER Elvet BranchLanchester Valley RailwayLeamside line
Wear Valley RailwayWeardale Extension Railway
Great North of England, Clarence
and Hartlepool Junction RailwayDeerness Valley Railway
Durham to Bishop Auckland Line
Bishop Auckland and Weardale RailwayEast Coast Main LineDurham Coast LineHartlepool Dock and Railway
Stockton and Hartlepool RailwayClarence Railway
Simpasture Branch
Port Clarence Branch
Byers Green Branch and NER Extension
Castle Eden Railway
Darlington and Barnard Castle RailwaySouth Durham and Lancashire Union Railway
Stockton and Darlington Railway
Tees Valley RailwayTanfield Waggonway
  • Tanfield Lea
  • Bowes Bridge

54°52′40″N 1°41′36″W / 54.8779°N 1.6933°W / 54.8779; -1.6933


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