Rainton
General information
LocationRainton, County Durham
England
Coordinates54°49′20″N 1°30′36″W / 54.8222°N 1.5101°W / 54.8222; -1.5101
Grid referenceNZ315475
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNewcastle and Darlington Junction Railway
Pre-groupingNewcastle and Darlington Junction Railway
Key dates
August 1844 (1844-08)Opened
September 1844 (1844-09)Closed

Rainton railway station briefly served the village of West Rainton, County Durham, England, in 1844 on the Leamside Line.

History

The station opened in August 1844 by the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway.[1] It was situated near Marks Lane bridge. It was a very short-lived railway station, only being open for one month before closing in September 1844.[2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 358. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Rainton Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 5 February 2021.

External links

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Leamside
Line and station closed 		  Leamside Line
Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway 		  Fencehouses
Line and station closed


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