West Cornforth railway station

West Cornforth
West Cornforth
General information
Location	West Cornforth, County Durham; England
Coordinates	54°42′12″N 1°31′38″W / 54.7033°N 1.5273°W
Grid reference	NZ305343
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
August 1862	Opened as Thrislington
1 July 1891	Name changed to West Cornforth
9 June 1952	Closed

West Cornforth railway station served the village of West Cornforth, County Durham, England, from 1866 to 1952 on the Great North of England, Clarence and Hartlepool Junction Railway.

History

The station was opened as Thrislington in August 1866 by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway. Its name was changed to West Cornforth on 1 July 1891. It closed on 9 June 1952.^[1]^[2]

References

^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 448. OCLC 931112387.
^ "West Cornforth railway station (site),... © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 9 September 2021.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Terminus		York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway Great North of England, Clarence and Hartlepool Junction Railway		Coxhoe Bridge Line and station closed

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[1] Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 448. OCLC 931112387.

[WestCornforthStationInfo-2] "West Cornforth railway station (site),... © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 9 September 2021.

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