Winston railway station

Disused railway station in Winston, County Durham

54°33′19″N 1°47′06″W / 54.5553°N 1.785°W / 54.5553; -1.785Grid referenceNZ140178Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyDarlington and Barnard Castle RailwayPre-groupingNorth Eastern RailwayPost-groupingLondon and North Eastern RailwayKey dates9 July 1856 (1856-07-09)Opened30 November 1964Closed to passengers5 April 1965 (1965-04-05)Closed to goods

Winston railway station served the village of Winston, County Durham, England, from 1856 to 1965 on the Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway.

History

The station was opened on 9 July 1856 by the Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway. It was situated at either side of the B6274. It was referred to as Staindrop by the company before it opened. On the up platform was the station building and on the down platform was a waiting shelter. Opposite the up platform was the goods yard which had two sidings: one serving the goods yard and the other serving a coal depot. A third siding was added in 1894. It was referred to as Winston for Staindrop in 1937 and 1938 in Bradshaw and in every edition of the handbook of stations. The station closed to passengers on 30 November 1964^[1] and closed to goods on 5 April 1965.^[2]

In the 1980s, whilst she was working as a television presenter, Wincey Willis lived on the site of the former station with her animals.^[3]

References

^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 460. OCLC 931112387.
^ "Disused Stations:Winston Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
^ Amos, Mike (18 July 2017). "Mike Amos: Is the former Tyne Tees weather girl about to make a comeback in Coronation Street?". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 7 February 2023.