Gainford railway station
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Gainford | |
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General information | |
Location | Gainford, County Durham England |
Coordinates | 54°32′55″N 1°44′17″W / 54.5486°N 1.7380°W |
Grid reference | NZ170171 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway (UK) |
Key dates | |
9 July 1856 | Opened |
30 November 1964 | Closed to passengers[1] |
5 April 1965 | Closed |
Gainford railway station is a disused station in Gainford, County Durham, North East England, on the Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway.
On 24 October 1905 there was an accident between Gainford and Winston at Grand bank near Tees Bridge in which 2 NER 0-6-0 engines were derailed when they ran onto track where a rail had been removed for maintenance.[2]
References
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 190. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Image of two derailed locomotives, 24 october 1905. By Science & Society Picture Library".
External links
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Piercebridge Line and station closed |
North Eastern Railway Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway |
Winston Line and station closed |
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