Norton Junction railway station

Norton Junction railway station served the village of Norton, County Durham, England from 1835 to 1870 on the Clarence Railway.

Norton Junction
General information
LocationNorton, Stockton-on-Tees
England
Coordinates54°35′39″N 1°20′23″W / 54.5943°N 1.3398°W / 54.5943; -1.3398
Grid referenceNZ428222
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyClarence Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Key dates
11 July 1835 (1835-07-11)Opened
July 1870 (1870-07)Closed

History

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The station opened on 11 July 1835 by the Clarence Railway at the junction between its two eastern branches to Port Clarence and North Shore Staithes. The station was poorly located for the village of Norton and so it closed to both passengers and goods traffic in July 1870[1] by the North Eastern Railway to be replaced by Norton-on-Tees station, a short distance to the east along the Port Clarence branch.[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. 322. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Norton Junction railway station (site), County Durham". Geograph. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Stockton (Clarence)
Line and station closed
  Clarence Railway   Carlton
Line and station closed