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Disused railway station in Winston, County Durham

Winston
The former goods shed in 2011
General information
LocationWinston, County Durham
England
Coordinates54°33′19″N 1°47′06″W / 54.5553°N 1.785°W / 54.5553; -1.785
Grid referenceNZ140178
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyDarlington and Barnard Castle Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
9 July 1856 (1856-07-09)Opened
30 November 1964Closed to passengers
5 April 1965 (1965-04-05)Closed to goods

Winston railway station served the village of Winston, County Durham, England, from 1856 to 1965 on the Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway.

History

The station was opened on 9 July 1856 by the Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway. It was situated at either side of the B6274. It was referred to as Staindrop by the company before it opened. On the up platform was the station building and on the down platform was a waiting shelter. Opposite the up platform was the goods yard which had two sidings: one serving the goods yard and the other serving a coal depot. A third siding was added in 1894. It was referred to as Winston for Staindrop in 1937 and 1938 in Bradshaw and in every edition of the handbook of stations. The station closed to passengers on 30 November 1964 and closed to goods on 5 April 1965.

In the 1980s, whilst she was working as a television presenter, Wincey Willis lived on the site of the former station with her animals.

References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 460. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Disused Stations:Winston Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  3. Amos, Mike (18 July 2017). "Mike Amos: Is the former Tyne Tees weather girl about to make a comeback in Coronation Street?". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 7 February 2023.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Broomielaw
Line and station closed 		  Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway   Gainford
Line and station closed


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