West Stanley railway station


West Stanley railway station was a railway station on the North Eastern Railway, in County Durham.

History

The loop line between and was built by the North Eastern Railway, and opened for freight trains on 1 January 1886. This deviation line allowed several steep rope-worked inclines to be avoided. Passenger stations on the loop line, including Shield Row, were opened on 1 February 1894. The final section of the deviation between Pelton and was opened for freight trains in 1893, and for passenger trains in 1896.
On 1 January 1923 the NER amalgamated with other companies to form the London and North Eastern Railway. On 1 February 1934 the LNER renamed the station West Stanley.
The station was closed to regular passenger services on 23 May 1955.

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