Sedgefield railway station

Sedgefield
General information
Location	Sedgefield, County Durham England
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Clarence Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
11 July 1835 (1835-07-11)	Opened
31 March 1952 (1952-03-31)	Closed for regular passenger trains
1960	closed completely

Sedgefield railway station served the town of Sedgefield, County Durham, England, from 1835 to 1952 on the Clarence Railway.

History

The station was opened on 11 July, 1835, by the Clarence Railway. It closed on 31 March, 1952,[1] but continued to be used for race meetings until 1960.[2]

References

1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 208. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 382. OCLC 931112387.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Ferryhill Line and station closed		Clarence Railway		Stillington Line open, station closed