Broomielaw railway station co-served the hamlet of Broomielaw, County Durham, England, from 1856 to 1965 on the Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway.
Broomielaw | |
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 The site of the station, looking west towards Barnard Castle, in 1965 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Broomielaw, County Durham England |
| Coordinates | 54°33′32″N 1°52′24″W / 54.559°N 1.8732°W |
| Grid reference | NZ083182 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Stockton and Darlington Railway North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (North Eastern) |
| Key dates | |
| 8 July 1856 | Opened (private) |
| 9 June 1942 | Opened to the public |
| 30 November 1964 | Closed to passengers |
| 5 April 1965 | Closed to goods |
History edit
The station was opened on 8 July 1856 by the Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway. It was situated on the west side of a minor road. It was first used privately by the Bowes-Lyon family who lived in Streatlam Castle. It was also used by children for excursions. It opened to the public on 9 June 1942, although it only showed as publicly opened in 1944 handbook of stations. It was shown as Broomilaw in Clinker's papers of 1945. To the north was a siding controlled by a signal boz to the west. The station closed to passengers on 30 November 1964[1] and closed to goods on 5 April 1965.[2]
References edit
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 100. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Disused Stations:Broomielaw Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnard Castle Line and station closed |
Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway | Winston Line and station closed |
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