Leadgate railway station

Disused railway station in Leadgate, England

54°51′37″N 1°48′10″W / 54.8604°N 1.8029°W / 54.8604; -1.8029Grid referenceNZ127517Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyNorth Eastern RailwayPre-groupingNorth Eastern RailwayPost-groupingLNER
British Railways (North Eastern Region)Key dates17 August 1896 (1896-08-17)Opened23 May 1955Closed to passengers10 August 1964 (1964-08-10)Closed to goods

Leadgate railway station served the village of Leadgate, County Durham, England, from 1896 to 1964 on the Stanhope and Tyne Railway.

History

The station opened on 17 August 1896 by the North Eastern Railway. The signal box was at the east of the southbound platform. This controlled access to the goods yard, which had three sidings: two of which ran behind the northbound platform and the other ran up to the northbound platform. There were more sidings to the south which served Iveston Colliery and Crookhall Iron Foundry. Like the other stations on the line, the bus service introduced in the 1920s drastically decreased the passenger numbers at the station. It closed to passengers on 23 May 1955^[1] and to goods traffic on 10 August 1964. The site is now occupied by St Ives Gardens.^[2]

References

^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 259. OCLC 931112387.
^ "Disused Stations: Leadgate Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 9 January 2021.