Darras Hall railway station
Darras Hall was a railway station on the Ponteland Railway, which ran between South Gosforth and Ponteland, with a sub-branch line to Darras Hall. The station served Darras Hall in Northumberland.
Darras Hall | |
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The old station court in 2015 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Darras Hall, Northumberland England |
| Coordinates | 55.0374°N 1.7641°W |
| Grid reference | NZ151714 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 October 1913 | Opened |
| 17 June 1929 | Closed to passengers |
| 2 August 1954 | Closed to freight |
The station was opened on 1 October 1913, by the North Eastern Railway. It consisted of a single timber platform, with a wooden building, and was located near to Broadway.
In the mid- and late-1920s, an unscheduled service operated from Darras Hall for colliery workers at Belsay and Wallridge. The 7½-mile line, which linked with the Ponteland Railway, was known as the Wallridge Mineral Railway.
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