Middleton-in-Teesdale railway station

Middleton-in-Teesdale
General information
LocationMiddleton-in-Teesdale
England
Other information
StatusDisused
Key dates
12 May 1868Opened
30 November 1964Closed

Middleton-in-Teesdale railway station was the terminus of the Tees Valley Railway from Barnard Castle. It served the town of Middleton-in-Teesdale. The station opened to passenger traffic on 12 May 1868. It closed for passengers on 30 November 1964 and freight traffic on 5 April 1965.

In the early hours of 31 January 2018, the former station house suffered serious structural damage in a fire, which was alleged to be the result of arson.[1]

References

  1. ^ MacFarlane, Katie (7 March 2018). "Arrest for arson at Dale View Caravan Park, Middleton-in-Teesdale". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 10 April 2018.

Further reading

  • 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
Mickleton   Tees Valley Railway   Terminus

54°37′07″N 2°05′02″W / 54.6186°N 2.0839°W / 54.6186; -2.0839


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