Durham (Gilesgate) railway station
Durham (Gilesgate) railway station (when in passenger use known simply as Durham and later also as Durham Goods) served the Gilesgate area of Durham City in County Durham, North East England from 1844 to 1857 as the terminus of the Newcastle & Darlington Junction Railway Durham Branch passenger service (later to be incorporated into the Leamside line). Its life as a passenger station was short and it was quickly converted to goods station, a role which it played for more than a century.
Durham (Gilesgate) | |
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The site of the station in 2005 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Gilesgate, County Durham England |
| Coordinates | 54.7787°N 1.563°W |
| Grid reference | NZ282427 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Rail (North Eastern) |
| Key dates | |
| 15 April 1844 | Opened |
| 1 April 1857 | Closed to passengers |
| 17 November 1966 | Closed completely |
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