Frankland railway station

Frankland railway station served the village of Brasside, County Durham, England, from 1861 to 1877 on the Leamside Line.

Frankland
General information
Location	Brasside, County Durham England
Coordinates	54.8012°N 1.5519°W / 54.8012; -1.5519
Grid reference	NZ289452
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Key dates
March 1861 (1861-03)	Opened
July 1877 (1877-07)	Closed
Location

History

The station opened in March 1861 on the North Eastern Railway. It was situated south of where Frankland Prison is today. It was known as Frankland Siding from 1861 to 1868 in the Bradshaw timetables. Goods trains served a nearby colliery as well as a brick works. Trains only ran on Saturdays until towards the end until it became fortnightly and closed in July 1877.^[1][2]