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South Hetton railway station

Coordinates: 54°48′00″N 1°24′48″W / 54.8001°N 1.4133°W / 54.8001; -1.4133
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South Hetton
Site of the station in 2020
General information
LocationSouth Hetton, County Durham
England
Coordinates54°48′00″N 1°24′48″W / 54.8001°N 1.4133°W / 54.8001; -1.4133
Grid referenceNZ378451
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
June 1858 (1858-06)Opened
9 June 1963 (1963-06-09)Closed

South Hetton railway station served the village of South Hetton, County Durham, England, from 1858 to 1952 on the Durham and Sunderland Railway.

History

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The station opened in 1858 on the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the south side of Front Street on the A182. It closed on 9 June 1952.[1] The site is now a footpath.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 394. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: South Hetton". Disused Stations. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Murton
Line and station closed
  Durham and Sunderland Railway   Haswell
Line and station closed