West Cornforth railway station served the village of

West Cornforth West Cornforth is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the south of Cornforth, near the A1 road (Great Britain)#A1.28M.29, A1(M) motorway, Coxhoe, Ferryhill and Spennymoor. It is known locally as “Doggie” though the etymolo ...

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, England, from 1866 to 1952 on the Great North of England, Clarence and Hartlepool Junction Railway.

History

The station was opened as Thrislington in August 1866 by the

York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway The York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway (YN&BR) was an English railway company formed in 1847 by the amalgamation of the York and Newcastle Railway and the Newcastle and Berwick Railway. Both companies were part of the group of business interest ...

. Its name was changed to West Cornforth on 1 July 1891. It closed on 9 June 1952.

References

Disused railway stations in County Durham Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1866 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1952 1866 establishments in England 1952 disestablishments in England {{NorthEastEngland-railstation-stub