Harperley railway station

Harperley
The site of the station in 2009
General information
LocationFir Tree, County Durham
England
Coordinates54°42′29″N 1°49′15″W / 54.7081°N 1.8208°W / 54.7081; -1.8208
Grid referenceNZ116348
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBishop Auckland and Weardale Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (North Eastern)
Key dates
March 1861 (1861-03)Opened
May 1864Closed
1 November 1892Enlarged station reopened
29 June 1953Closed to passengers
1 October 1955 (1955-10-01)Closed completely

Harperley railway station served the Harperley Hall Estate and the nearby hamlet of Low Harperley, close to the village of Fir Tree in County Durham, North East England between 1861 and 1864 and again from 1892 to 1953 as a stop on the Wear Valley Line.