Hunwick railway station

54°41′18″N 1°41′35″W / 54.6884°N 1.6931°W / 54.6884; -1.6931Grid referenceNZ198326Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyNorth Eastern RailwayPre-groupingNorth Eastern RailwayPost-groupingLNER British Rail (North Eastern)Key dates1 April 1857 (1857-04-01)Opened4 May 1964 (1964-05-04)Closed

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

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 The goods facilities were withdrawn from the station on 15 September 1958 and it was closed to passengers on 4 May 1964.^[1][2]

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Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Bishop Auckland Line closed, station open		North Eastern Railway Durham to Bishop Auckland Line		Willington Line and station closed