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Broomielaw railway station

Broomielaw railway station co-served the hamlet of Broomielaw, County Durham, England, from 1856 to 1965 on the Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway.

Broomielaw
The site of the station, looking west towards Barnard Castle, in 1965
General information
LocationBroomielaw, County Durham
England
Coordinates54°33′32″N 1°52′24″W / 54.559°N 1.8732°W / 54.559; -1.8732
Grid referenceNZ083182
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyDarlington and Barnard Castle Railway
Pre-groupingStockton and Darlington Railway
North Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (North Eastern)
Key dates
8 July 1856 (1856-07-08)Opened (private)
9 June 1942Opened to the public
30 November 1964Closed to passengers
5 April 1965 (1965-04-05)Closed to goods

History edit

The station was opened on 8 July 1856 by the Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway. It was situated on the west side of a minor road. It was first used privately by the Bowes-Lyon family who lived in Streatlam Castle. It was also used by children for excursions. It opened to the public on 9 June 1942, although it only showed as publicly opened in 1944 handbook of stations. It was shown as Broomilaw in Clinker's papers of 1945. To the north was a siding controlled by a signal boz to the west. The station closed to passengers on 30 November 1964[1] and closed to goods on 5 April 1965.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 100. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations:Broomielaw Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 21 May 2021.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Barnard Castle
Line and station closed
  Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway   Winston
Line and station closed

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