Murton railway station
Murton railway station served the village of Murton, County Durham, England, from 1837 to 1953 on the Durham and Sunderland Railway.
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%252C_County_Durham_(geograph_6504752).jpg.webp) The site of the station, looking south towards Stockton, in 2020 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Murton, County Durham England |
| Coordinates | 54.8193°N 1.4067°W |
| Grid reference | NZ382473 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Durham and Sunderland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (North Eastern Region) |
| Key dates | |
| April 1837 | Opened |
| 5 January 1953 | Closed |
History
The station opened in April 1837 by the Durham and Sunderland Railway. Some tickets showed it as Murton Junction. It closed on 5 January 1953.[1] The site is now a footpath that leads southwards to South Hetton, and northwards to Seaton and Ryhope.[2]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 307. OCLC 931112387.
- "Murton railway station (site), County... © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryhope Line and station closed |
Durham and Sunderland Railway | Sherburn House Line and station closed |
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