Willington railway station (Durham)

Willington railway station served the town of Willington, County Durham, North East England from 1857 to 1964 on the Durham to Bishop Auckland Line.

Willington
General information
Location	Willington, County Durham England
Coordinates	54.7109°N 1.6934°W / 54.7109; -1.6934
Grid reference	NZ198352
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway British Railways (North Eastern)
Key dates
1 April 1857 (1857-04-01)	Opened
4 May 1964	Closed to passengers
10 August 1964 (1964-08-10)	Closed completely

History

The station opened on 1 April 1857 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the south side of Commercial Road. Along with Hunwick and Brancepeth, this was one of the first stations to open on the line. Nearby were the Willington and Sunnybrow Collieries. The station was closed to passengers on 4 May 1964,^[1] although it reopened for Miners Gala in July 1964. The station was closed to goods traffic on 10 August 1964.^[2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 458. OCLC 931112387.
2. "Disused Stations: Willington". Disused Stations. Retrieved 28 April 2017.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Hunwick Line and station closed		North Eastern Railway Durham to Bishop Auckland Line		Brancepeth Line and station closed