| High Westwood | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station, looking west towards Blackhall, in 2000 | |
| General information | |
| Location | High Westwood, County Durham England |
| Coordinates | 54°53′57″N 1°49′17″W / 54.8992°N 1.8214°W / 54.8992; -1.8214 |
| Grid reference | NZ115560 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1909 (1909-07-01) | Opened |
| 4 May 1942 | Closed to passengers |
| 11 November 1963 (1963-11-11) | Closed to goods |
High Westwood railway station served the village of High Westwood, County Durham, England from 1909 to 1942 on the Derwent Valley Railway.
History
The station opened on 1 July 1909 by the North Eastern Railway. The station was situated at the end of a track running from Derwent Crescent. The platforms were made of timber and it was on a hill above the village. The station was the first on the line to close; it closed to passengers on 4 May 1942 while the other stations survived and closed to goods traffic on 11 November 1963.
References
- "Disused Stations: High Westwood". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- "Site of High Westwood station © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lintz Green Line and station closed |
North Eastern Railway Derwent Valley Railway |
Ebchester Line and station closed |
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- Disused railway stations in County Durham
- Former North Eastern Railway (United Kingdom) stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1909
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1942
- 1909 establishments in England
- 1942 disestablishments in England
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