Stillington railway station

Former railway station in County Durham, England

Stillington

Location in County Durham, England

Stillington railway station^[1] was a railway station on the North Eastern Railway, in Stillington, County Durham, England.^[2]^[3]^[4]

History

The station was opened by the Clarence Railway between Shildon and Port Clarence that closed to passengers in 1953, with Stillington closing a year earlier on 29 March 1952, and to all freight between Shildon and Stillington via Newton Aycliffe in 1963.^[5] The line remains open for freight only.^[6]^[7]

Preceding station		Following station
Sedgefield Line open. station open	North Eastern Railway Clarence Railway (East Coast Main Line, (Shildon Branch) & (Demons Bridge Branch)	Redmarshall Line open, station closed
Shildon Line closed, station open
Demons Bridge Line closed, station open

References

^ Herapath's Railway Magazine, Commercial Journal, and Scientific Review. 1846.
^ "Ferryhill railway station reopening plan moves forward". BBC News. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
^ Britain, Great (1846). The London Gazette. T. Neuman.
^ Tuck, Henry (1848). The railway shareholder's manual; or Practical guide to all the railways in the world.
^ Closing of Stations The Railway Magazine issue 614 June 1952 page 424
^ "The new rail lines and stations that could open in the North East by 2035". Northern Echo. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
^ "Stillington & Whitton Residents Association". www.stillington-whitton.com. Retrieved 2 June 2024.