Waterhouses (closed) station,1958

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Waterhouses (closed) station,1958

Image: © Walter Dendy, deceased Taken: 31 Aug 1958

View SW, towards Brancepeth Colliery for mineral traffic. Until closed 29/10/51 it was the terminus of the Dearness Valley branch from Durham of a passenger service of one train a day - also for a service on Durham Miners' Gala Day, once a year until 7/60. Goods trains ran to Brancepeth until 10/8/64, to Waterhouses until 28/12/64. The photograph was taken on the occasion of a Rail Tour.

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