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High Westwood railway station

High Westwood
Location
Place High Westwood
Area County Durham
Coordinates 54°53′57″N 1°49′17″W / 54.8992°N 1.8214°W / 54.8992; -1.8214Coordinates: 54°53′57″N 1°49′17″W / 54.8992°N 1.8214°W / 54.8992; -1.8214
Grid reference NZ115560
Operations
Original company North Eastern Railway (United Kingdom)
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway (United Kingdom)
Post-grouping LNER
Platforms 2
History
1 July 1909 (1909-07-01) Station opened
4 May 1942 (1942-05-04) Station closed to passengers and completely
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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High Westwood railway station was a railway station that served the village of High Westwood, County Durham, England from 1909 to 1942 on the Derwent Valley Railway (County Durham).

The station opened on 1 July 1909 by the North Eastern Railway. The station was situated at the end of a track running from Derwent Crescent. The platforms were made of timber and it was on a hill above the village. The station was the first on the line to close, it closed on 4 May 1942 to both passengers and goods traffic while the other stations survived.



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