Gainford railway station
Disused railway station in County Durham, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gainford railway station is a disused station in Gainford, County Durham, North East England, on the Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway.
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Gainford | |
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General information | |
Location | Gainford, County Durham England |
Coordinates | 54.5486°N 1.7380°W / 54.5486; -1.7380 |
Grid reference | NZ170171 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway (UK) |
Key dates | |
9 July 1856 | Opened |
30 November 1964 | Closed to passengers[1] |
5 April 1965 | Closed |
Close
On 24 October 1905 there was an accident between Gainford and Winston at Grand bank near Tees Bridge in which 2 NER 0-6-0 engines were derailed when they ran onto track where a rail had been removed for maintenance.[2]