South Hetton railway station

South Hetton railway station served the town of South Hetton, County Durham, England, from 1858 to 1952 on the Durham and Sunderland Railway.

South Hetton
Site of the station in 2020
Location	South Hetton, County Durham England
Coordinates	54.8001°N 1.4133°W
Grid reference	NZ378451
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway (United Kingdom)
Post-grouping	LNER British Railways (North Eastern Region)
Key dates
June 1858	Opened
9 June 1963	Closed

History

The station opened on 6 November 1837 on the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the south side of Front Street on the A182. It closed on 9 June 1952.[1] The site is now a footpath.[2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 394. OCLC 931112387.
2. "Disused Stations: South Hetton". Disused Stations. Retrieved 29 January 2021.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Murton Line and station closed		Durham and Sunderland Railway		Haswell Line and station closed