Leadgate railway station

Leadgate railway station served the village of Leadgate, County Durham, England, from 1896 to 1964 on the Stanhope and Tyne Railway.

Leadgate
General information
LocationLeadgate, County Durham
England
Coordinates54.8604°N 1.8029°W / 54.8604; -1.8029
Grid referenceNZ127517
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (North Eastern Region)
Key dates
17 August 1896 (1896-08-17)Opened
23 May 1955Closed to passengers
10 August 1964 (1964-08-10)Closed to goods

History

The station opened on 17 August 1896 by the North Eastern Railway. The signal box was at the east of the southbound platform. This controlled access to the goods yard, which had three sidings: two of which ran behind the northbound platform and the other ran up to the northbound platform. There were more sidings to the south which served Iveston Colliery and Crookhall Iron Foundry. Like the other stations on the line, the bus service introduced in the 1920s drastically decreased the passenger numbers at the station. It closed to passengers on 23 May 1955[1] and to goods traffic on 10 August 1964. The site is now occupied by St Ives Gardens.[2]

References
  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 259. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Disused Stations: Leadgate Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Annfield Plain
Line and station closed		   Stanhope and Tyne Railway   Carrhouse
Line and station closed


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