Demons Bridge railway station

Coordinates: 54°36′30″N 1°33′42″W / 54.60837°N 1.56179°W / 54.60837; -1.56179
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Demons Bridge
General information
LocationROF Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham
England
Coordinates54°36′30″N 1°33′42″W / 54.60837°N 1.56179°W / 54.60837; -1.56179
Platforms?
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyClarence Railway
Pre-groupingClarence Railway
Key dates
1941 (1941)Station Opened
1954 (1954)Station Closed
1963 (1963)Line Closed
Location
Demons Bridge is located in County Durham
Demons Bridge
Demons Bridge
Location in County Durham, England

Demons Bridge railway station was one of two stations that served the former ROF Aycliffe[1][2] in County Durham, England from 1941 to 1953. It was used for workers going to and from the factory as well as for freight traffic. The line closed in 1963 and the site is now partly occupied by an industrial estate.[3]

History[edit]

The station was opened in 1941 along with nearby Simpasture on the Clarence Railway between Port Clarence and Bishop Auckland. The station was closed sometime in the 1950s and the line in the early 1960s.

Routes[edit]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Terminus   North Eastern Railway
Clarence Railway (Demons Bridge Branch)
  Stillington
Line and station closed

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Life in wartime at Aycliffe". The Northern Echo. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  2. ^ "eaw043324 ENGLAND (1952). The town, Newton Aycliffe, from the south-east, 1952 | Britain From Above". britainfromabove.org.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  3. ^ "The Blue Bridge of Newton Aycliffe: Gallons of blue paint, memories of steam and a German boss". The Northern Echo. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2024.