Hunwick railway station

Hunwick railway station served the village of Hunwick, County Durham, England from 1857 to 1964 on the Durham to Bishop Auckland Line.

Hunwick
The site of Hunwick station in June 1997
General information
Location	Hunwick, County Durham England
Coordinates	54.6884°N 1.6931°W / 54.6884; -1.6931
Grid reference	NZ198326
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
1 April 1857 (1857-04-01)	Opened
4 May 1964 (1964-05-04)	Closed
Location

History

The station opened on 1 April 1857 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the south side of Station Road. The goods yard consisted of a single siding behind the up platform. The goods facilities at the station were basic, handling general goods and parcels but not livestock. On the north side of the level crossing were Hunwick Colliery, Tillery and Brickworks. The goods facilities were withdrawn from the station on 15 September 1958 and it was closed to passengers on 4 May 1964.^[1][2]