Pelton railway station

Disused railway station in Pelton, County Durham

54°51′52″N 1°36′28″W / 54.8645°N 1.6077°W / 54.8645; -1.6077Grid referenceNZ252522Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyNorth Eastern RailwayPre-groupingNorth Eastern RailwayPost-groupingLNER
British Railways (North Eastern Region)Key dates1860 (1860)First station openedJune 1869First station closed1 February 1894Second station opened23 May 1955 (1955-05-23)Second station closed

Pelton railway station served the village of Pelton, County Durham, England, from 1860 to 1955 on the Stanhope and Tyne Railway.

History

The first station opened in 1860 by the North Eastern Railway. It was only used for recreational journeys on Saturdays only after 6pm but this disappeared from the timetables in June 1869.^[1] The second station opened on 1 February 1894. The station building was on the northbound platform and the signal box was on the southbound platform. The goods yard was behind the station building platform which had a small goods shed and three sidings. The station closed on 23 May 1955.^[2]

Accidents

On 21 April 1906, a deputy overman opened his door in an attempt to jump to the platform while the train was still moving. Despite passengers telling him not to, he did it anyway and was trapped between the footboard and the platform. The footboard had to be sawn to retrieve his corpse.^[2]

References

^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 503. OCLC 931112387.
^ ^a ^b "Pelton". A History of the Tyne Dock to Consett Railway. Retrieved 6 January 2021.