Middleton-in-Teesdale railway station

Middleton-in-Teesdale railway station was the terminus of the Tees Valley Railway from Barnard Castle. It served the town of Middleton-in-Teesdale. The station opened to passenger traffic on 12 May 1868. It closed for passengers on 30 November 1964 and freight traffic on 5th April 1965.

In the early hours of 31 January 2018, the former station house suffered serious structural damage in a fire, which was alleged to be the result of arson.[1]

References

  1. MacFarlane, Katie (7 March 2018). "Arrest for arson at Dale View Caravan Park, Middleton-in-Teesdale". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 10 April 2018.

Further reading

  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
  • British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas And Gazetteer. Ian Allan Publishing. 1997 [1958]. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Mickleton   Tees Valley Railway   Terminus


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