West Stanley railway station
West Stanley railway station was a railway station on the North Eastern Railway serving the town of Stanley in County Durham, England. History
The loop line between  and  was built by the North Eastern Railway (NER), and opened for freight trains on 1 January 1886. This deviation line allowed several steep rope-worked inclines (on the former Pontop and South Shields Railway section of the old Stanhope and Tyne Railway) to be avoided. Passenger stations on the loop line, including Shield Row, were opened on 1 February 1894. The final section of the deviation between Pelton and  was opened for freight trains in 1893, and for passenger trains in 1896. On 1 January 1923 the NER amalgamated with other companies to form the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER). On 1 February 1934 the LNER renamed the station West Stanley. The station was closed to regular passenger services on 23 May 1955. Routes

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External links
 West Stanley Station on navigable O.S. map

Disused railway stations in County Durham
Former North Eastern Railway (UK) stations
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1894
Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1955