Stockton railway station (S&D)
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Stockton | |
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![]() The old station buildings | |
General information | |
Location | Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham England |
Coordinates | 54°33′31″N 1°18′36″W / 54.5585°N 1.310°W |
Grid reference | NZ446189 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Stockton and Darlington Railway |
Pre-grouping | Stockton and Darlington Railway |
Key dates | |
27 September 1825 | Opened |
1 July 1848 | Closed |
Stockton railway station served the town of Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England, from 1825 to 1848 on the Stockton and Darlington Railway.
History
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The station was formally opened on 27 September 1825 by the Stockton and Darlington Railway, although regular passenger services started on 10 October.[1] The services were initially horse drawn but steam services began on 7 September 1833. The station closed on 1 July 1848.[2][3]
See also
[edit]- Newport railway station (S&D)
- North Road railway station
- Head of Steam
- Shildon railway station
- National Railway Museum Shildon
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 472. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 220. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 404. OCLC 931112387.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Terminus | Stockton and Darlington Railway | Fighting Cocks Line and station closed |