Burnhill railway station

Burnhill railway station served the village of Waskerley, County Durham, England, from 1859 to 1939 on the Stanhope and Tyne Railway.

Burnhill
The site of the station in 2020
General information
Location	Waskerley, County Durham England
Coordinates	54.7972°N 1.9019°W / 54.7972; -1.9019
Grid reference	NZ064447
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Key dates
4 July 1859 (1859-07-04)	Opened as Burn Hill Junction
1 May 1893	Name changed to Burn Hill
1908	Name changed to Burnhill
1 May 1939	Closed

History

The station opened as Burn Hill Junction on 4 July 1859 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated 200 yards north of Burnhill Junction (a military use only station). Its name was changed to Burn Hill on 1 May 1893 and changed to Burnhill in 1908.^[1] There were no platforms at the station. It closed to passengers and goods traffic on 1 May 1939.^[2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 104. OCLC 931112387.
2. "Disused Stations: Burnhill Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 9 January 2021.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Rowley Line and station closed		Stanhope and Tyne Railway (Consett Branch)		Saltersgate Cottage Line and station closed