Ebchester railway station

Ebchester railway station served the village of Ebchester, County Durham, England from 1867 to 1953 on the Derwent Valley Railway.

Ebchester
Location	Ebchester, County Durham England
Coordinates	54.8879°N 1.835°W
Grid reference	NZ106548
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Railways (North Eastern)
Key dates
2 December 1867	Opened
21 September 1953	Closed

History

The station opened on 2 December 1867 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the east side of Ebchester Hill on the B6309. The site of the station had a large station yard and worker's cottages. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 21 September 1953. The cottages have survived today.[1][2]

References

1. "Disused Stations: Ebchester". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
2. "RAILSCOT - North Eastern Railway - Lanchester Railway Extension". Railscot. Retrieved 25 March 2017.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
High Westwood Line and station closed		North Eastern Railway Derwent Valley Railway		Shotley Bridge Line and station closed