Brandon Colliery railway station

Brandon Colliery railway station served the village of Brandon, County Durham, England from 1861 to 1964 on the Durham to Bishop Auckland Line.

Brandon Colliery
The closed station in 1965
General information
Location	Brandon, County Durham England
Coordinates	54.7504°N 1.6284°W / 54.7504; -1.6284
Grid reference	NZ240395
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Rail (North Eastern)
Key dates
July 1861 (1861-07)	Opened as Brandon Siding
1 March 1878	Name changed to Brandon Colliery
4 May 1964	Closed to passengers
10 August 1964 (1964-08-10)	Closed completely

History

The station opened as Brandon Siding in July 1861 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the west side of Station Road. The station's name was changed to Brandon Colliery after a full service was introduced on 1 March 1878. The station gets its name from the nearby Brandon Colliery which closed in 1968. The station itself closed to passengers on 4 May 1964^[1] and to goods traffic on 10 August 1964.^[2]