Brancepeth railway station

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

Brancepeth
The level crossing to the south of the station
General information
Location	Brancepeth, County Durham England
Coordinates	54.7383°N 1.661°W / 54.7383; -1.661
Grid reference	NZ219381
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	LNER 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 Wolsingham Road. The station was one of three to first open on the line, the other two being Willington and Hunwick. Brancepeth, Oakenshaw and Brandon Collieries were near the station. The line was occasionally used to divert mainline express traffic when there was engineering works occurring between Darlington and Durham. The station was closed to passengers on 4 May 1964,^[1] although it reopened in July 1964 for Miners Gala. 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. 92. OCLC 931112387.
2. "Disused Stations: Brancepeth". Disused Stations. Retrieved 27 April 2017.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Willington Line and station closed		North Eastern Railway Durham to Bishop Auckland Line		Brandon Colliery Line and station closed