Pelton railway station

Pelton railway station served the village of Pelton, County Durham, England, from 1860 to 1955 on the Stanhope and Tyne Railway.

Pelton
General information
LocationPelton Fell, County Durham
England
Coordinates54.8645°N 1.6077°W / 54.8645; -1.6077
Grid referenceNZ252522
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (North Eastern Region)
Key dates
1860 (1860)First station opened
June 1869First station closed
1 February 1894Second station opened
23 May 1955 (1955-05-23)Second station closed

History

The first station opened in 1860 by the North Eastern Railway. It was only used for recreational journeys on Saturdays only after 6pm but this disappeared from the timetables in June 1869.[1] The second station opened on 1 February 1894. The station building was on the northbound platform and the signal box was on the southbound platform. The goods yard was behind the station building platform which had a small goods shed and three sidings. The station closed on 23 May 1955.[2]

Accidents

On 21 April 1906, a deputy overman opened his door in an attempt to jump to the platform while the train was still moving. Despite passengers telling him not to, he did it anyway and was trapped between the footboard and the platform. The footboard had to be sawn to retrieve his corpse.[2]

References
  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 503. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Pelton". A History of the Tyne Dock to Consett Railway. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Vigo
Line and station closed		   Stanhope and Tyne Railway   Beamish
Line and station closed


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