title: West Cornforth railway station
text: # West Cornforth railway station
  
  West Cornforth railway station served the village of West Cornforth, County Durham, England, from 1866 to 1952 on the Great North of England, Clarence and Hartlepool Junction Railway.
  
  ## History
  
  The station was opened as Thrislington in August 1866 by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway. Its name was changed to West Cornforth on 1 July 1891. It closed on 9 June 1952.
  
  