Thornley railway station

Thornley railway station served the village of Thornley, County Durham, England, from 1858 to 1952 on the Hartlepool Dock and Railway.

Thornley
General information
Location	Thornley, County Durham England
Coordinates	54.7471°N 1.3832°W / 54.7471; -1.3832
Grid reference	NZ398393
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Railways (North Eastern Region)
Key dates
February 1858 (1858-02)	Opened
9 June 1952 (1952-06-09)	Closed

History

The station opened in February 1858 by the North Eastern Railway. It was also known as Thornley Junction in Bradshaw from 1879 to 1882 and in the 1880 North Eastern Railway timetable. It closed on 9 June 1952.^[1][2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 419. OCLC 931112387.
2. Historic England. "Thornley Station (497882)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 31 January 2021.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Wellfield Line and station closed		Hartlepool Dock and Railway North Eastern Railway		Shotton Bridge Line and station closed