Burnhill Junction railway station
Burnhill Junction/Saltersgate Ammunition Depot | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Waskerley, County Durham England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°47′33″N 1°53′53″W / 54.79262°N 1.89813°W | ||||
| Platforms | 0 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | Ministry of Supply | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Ministry of Public Building and Works | ||||
| Post-grouping | Ministry of Public Building and Works | ||||
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| 1939 | Depot opened | ||||
| 1969 | Depot and line closed | ||||
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Burnhill Junction was a military railway goods station that served the Saltersgate Ammunition Depot in the village of Waskerley in County Durham, England. It was located at the junction of both the Bishop Auckland and Weardale Railway line from Bishop Auckland to Blackhill between Wear Valley Junction and Tow Law and the Stanhope and Tyne Railway between Stanhope and Consett.
History
The station was opened by the Ministry of Supply in 1939 and was used for transporting munitions between World War II and the Cold War. It was closed in 1969. The station was not open for public train services, although it may have been used by military personnel. The site is now derelict. The former railway line forms part of the Waskerley Way between Tow Law and Consett.[1][2]
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Burnhill Line and station closed |
North Eastern Railway Weardale Extension Railway (Consett Branch) and (Stanhope Branch) (Not in use by the depot for passengers) |
Saltersgate Cottage Line and station closed | ||
| Waskerley Line and station closed |
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References
- ↑ "Disused Stations: Burnhill Junction". disused-stations.org.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ↑ Langham, Rob (15 September 2022). The Wear & Derwent Railway. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0653-6. Retrieved 4 June 2024.