Lartington railway station

Lartington
The former station in 2008
General information
Location	Lartington, County Durham England
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1861	Opened
1962	Closed

Lartington railway station was situated on the South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway between Barnard Castle and Kirkby Stephen East. It served the village of Lartington. The station opened to passenger traffic on 26 March 1861, and closed on 22 January 1962. The station and related buildings remain intact as a private dwelling.

In 1910, Lartington station was the site of an accident in which 7 people were injured.[1]

References

1. "Details of the 1910 accident" (PDF).

• Walton, Peter (1992). The Stainmore & Eden Valley Railways. Oxford Publishing Co. ISBN 0-86093-306-7.
• Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
• British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas And Gazetteer. Ian Allan Publishing. 1997 [1958]. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Bowes		South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway		Barnard Castle

54.5553°N 1.9748°W / 54.5553; -1.9748