Consett railway station

Consett
Consett railway station site in 1988, after demolition, view northeast towards Annfield Plain
General information
LocationConsett, County Durham
England
Coordinates54°51′04″N 1°49′38″W / 54.8510°N 1.8273°W / 54.8510; -1.8273
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
17 August 1896Opened
23 May 1955Closed to passengers
2 October 1967Closed to goods

Consett was a railway station built by the North Eastern Railway on the route of the Stanhope and Tyne Railway, in County Durham, North East England. It served the industrial town of Consett, which was best known for its steelworks.