Stillington | |||||
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![]() Railway bridge in Stillington | |||||
General information | |||||
Location |
Stillington, County Durham England | ||||
Coordinates | 54°36′21″N 1°25′37″W / 54.60571°N 1.42685°W | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Disused | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Clarence Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | London & North Eastern Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
1879 | Opened | ||||
1880s | Resited | ||||
29 March 1952 | Closed | ||||
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Stillington railway station [1] was a railway station on the North Eastern Railway, in Stillington, County Durham, England. [2] [3] [4]
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 | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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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 |
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Demons Bridge Line closed, station open |