Romaldkirk railway station was situated on the Tees Valley Railway between Barnard Castle and Middleton-in-Teesdale. It served the village of Romaldkirk.
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The line opened to passenger traffic on 12 May 1868, but Romaldkirk station had not been constructed by then.[1][2] Construction was reported as being nearly completed in mid June 1869 with the station due to open in a week.[3]
The station was host to a LNER camping coach from 1936 to 1939 and possibly one for some of 1934.[4]
The line and station closed to passengers on 30 November 1964 and completely on 5 April 1965.[5]
References edit
- ^ Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 388. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Opening of the Tees Valley Railway". London Daily News. 14 May 1868. p. 7. Retrieved 4 June 2020. – via britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk (subscription required)
- ^ "Tees Valley Railway". Richmond & Ripon Chronicle. 13 June 1869. p. 4. Retrieved 4 June 2020. – via britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk (subscription required)
- ^ McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. p. 10. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
- ^ Hurst, Geoffrey (1992). Register of Closed Railways: 1948-1991. Worksop, Nottinghamshire: Milepost Publications. pp. 32 & 36 (refs 1537 & 1664). ISBN 0-9477-9618-5.
Further reading edit
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
- British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas And Gazetteer. Ian Allan Publishing. 1997 [1958]. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3.
External links edit
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotherstone | Tees Valley Railway | Mickleton |
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