Burnhill railway station
Disused railway station in Waskerley, County Durham
54°47′50″N 1°54′07″W / 54.7972°N 1.9019°W / 54.7972; -1.9019
Burnhill railway station served the village of Waskerley, County Durham, England, from 1859 to 1939 on the Stanhope and Tyne Railway.
History
The station opened as Burn Hill Junction on 4 July 1859 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated 200 yards north of Burnhill Junction (a military use only station). Its name was changed to Burn Hill on 1 May 1893 and changed to Burnhill in 1908.[1] There were no platforms at the station. It closed to passengers and goods traffic on 1 May 1939.[2]
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Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Rowley Line and station closed | Stanhope and Tyne Railway (Consett Branch) | Saltersgate Cottage Line and station closed |
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