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West Cornforth railway station

Coordinates: 54°42′12″N 1°31′38″W / 54.7033°N 1.5273°W / 54.7033; -1.5273
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West Cornforth
General information
LocationWest Cornforth, County Durham
England
Coordinates54°42′12″N 1°31′38″W / 54.7033°N 1.5273°W / 54.7033; -1.5273
Grid referenceNZ305343
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyYork, Newcastle and Berwick Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
August 1862 (1862-08)Opened as Thrislington
1 July 1891Name changed to West Cornforth
9 June 1952 (1952-06-09)Closed

West Cornforth railway station served the village of West Cornforth, County Durham, England, from 1866 to 1952 on the Great North of England, Clarence and Hartlepool Junction Railway.

History

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The station was opened as Thrislington in August 1866 by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway. Its name was changed to West Cornforth on 1 July 1891. It closed on 9 June 1952.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 448. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "West Cornforth railway station (site),... © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 9 September 2021.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway
Great North of England, Clarence and Hartlepool Junction Railway
  Coxhoe Bridge
Line and station closed