Piercebridge railway station was a railway station serving the village of Piercebridge in County Durham, England. It was located on the Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway. The station opened in 1856 and closed completely as part of the Beeching cuts in 1965.
Piercebridge | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Borough of Darlington England |
| Coordinates | 54°32′26″N 1°40′22″W / 54.5405°N 1.6728°W |
| Grid reference | NZ212161 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 8 July 1856 | Station opened |
| 30 November 1964 | Station closed to passengers |
| 5 April 1965 | Closed completely |
History edit
The line between Darlington and Barnard Castle opened up to traffic in July 1856. Piercebridge station, like Barnard Castle, Winston and Gainford railway stations, opened up on the same day.[1] The station was 2.5 miles (4 km) west of Darlington North Road station and 14 miles (23 km) east of the original Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway station at Barnard Castle.[2] The station had two platforms and like many other country stations, received and despatched goods traffic from the station sidings.[3] The station was actually located in a place called Carlbury, just to the north of Piercebridge,[4] which led to the development of the hamlet of Carlbury.[5]
The station was closed to passengers in November 1964, with full closure in April 1965. The line remained open for a while longer to serve the Forcett branch, which left the main line just west of Piercebridge station. The line was completely closed in 1966.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Piercebridge Station". www.disused-stations.org.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ Body, Geoffrey (1989). Railways of the Eastern Region (2 ed.). Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens. p. 41. ISBN 1-85260-072-1.
- ^ Hoole, Ken (1985). Railway stations of the North East. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 181. ISBN 0-7153-8527-5.
- ^ Lloyd, Chris (26 June 2015). "All aboard for Piercebridge". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ Lloyd, Chris (30 May 2015). "The rise and fall of Carlbury". The Northern Echo. ProQuest 1966626588.
- ^ Holmes, P J (1980). Stockton and Darlington railway : 1825-1975. Ayr: First Avenue Publishing. p. 119. ISBN 0950449008.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Road Line closed; station open |
North Eastern Railway Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway |
Gainford Line and station closed |