Ushaw Moor railway station
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Ushaw Moor | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Ushaw Moor, County Durham England |
| Grid reference | NZ227422 |
| Line(s) | Deerness Valley Railway |
| Platforms | 2 (originally 1) |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Key dates | |
| 1 September 1884 | Opened |
| 29 October 1951 | Closed to passengers |
| 28 December 1964 | Closed to freight |
Ushaw Moor railway station, was a station on the Deerness Valley Railway, south of the village of Ushaw Moor in County Durham, was opened on 1 September 1884 by the North Eastern Railway.[1]
The station closed to passengers on 29 October 1951 and freight on 28 December 1964. The stone and timber built station[1] was demolished and few traces of it remain. The trackbed now forms part of the Deerness Valley Railway Path.[2]
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| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Durham | LNER Deerness Valley Railway | Waterhouses |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ushaw Moor Station". Disused Stations.
- ^ "Deerness Valley Railway Path". The Long Distance Walkers Association.