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Disused railway station in Aycliffe, County Durham, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aycliffe railway station served the village of Aycliffe in County Durham, England. The railway station was served by trains on the East Coast Main Line between Darlington and Durham.
Aycliffe | |
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![]() Site of the station in 1991 | |
General information | |
Location | Aycliffe, County Durham England |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
19 June 1844 | Station opened |
2 March 1953 | Station closed |
Opened by the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway, and then the North Eastern Railway, it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923, passing on to the Eastern Region of British Railways during the nationalisation of 1948. It was then closed by British Railways.
Trains still pass at speed on the now electrified East Coast Main Line.
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