South Stockton railway station (site), Yorkshire
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South Stockton railway station (site), Yorkshire
Image: © Nigel Thompson Taken: 29 Jul 2019
Opened in 1830 by the Stockton & Darlington Railway on its line to Middlesbrough, the station here has variously been called Guisborough Lane, Stockton, Stockton South and South Stockton. It was rebuilt numerous times and appears to have moved from one side of the Guisborough Lane (now Mandale Street) bridge, visible here, to the other. The 1848 rebuild seems to have been located in the immediate foreground, at which time the previous S&DR terminus station over the river (see Image) was closed to passengers. However, enlargements were required again in 1853, then in 1858 a new station was opened on the far side of the bridge. In 1882, this station was also rebuilt, now by the North Eastern Railway, and including a large island platform. In 1892 it was renamed Thornaby, the platform of which can just be seen through the right hand arch of the bridge.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.557938
Longitude
-1.30445