Gilesgate railway station, Durham
(1844-1966)
place and railway station
Closed aged c. 122
Wikidata WikipediaDurham is a railway station on the East Coast Main Line, which runs between London King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. The station, situated 14 miles 3 chains (14.0 miles; 22.6 kilometres) south of Newcastle, serves the cathedral city of Durham in County Durham, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by London North Eastern Railway. It is managed and served frequently by London North Eastern Railway (as a stop on the East Coast Main Line). It is also served by CrossCountry, TransPennine Express and Northern trains. Durham is a through station with two platforms, located north of the city centre, on a hill. South of the station, the railway line is elevated on a viaduct. After a renovation between 2006 and 2008, the original stone station building is now the ticket hall.
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Commemorated on 1 plaque
Gilesgate Station. This building was constructed as the station terminus of Durham City's first railway line which branched from the first main line south at Belmont Junction and which opened for goods traffic on 15th April 1844. The introduction of a passenger service on 19th June followed the highly acclaimed main line opening of the previous day. The station lost its passenger status in 1857 when the present main line station opened, and finally closed on 7th November 1966. The line was obliterated when work began on 1967 on the A690 dual carriageway linking Durham with the A1(M) at Carrville.
Station Lane, Durham, United Kingdom where it sited