Wynyard railway station (England)

Wynyard
General information
LocationWynyard Park, County Durham
England
Coordinates 54°38′55″N 1°22′29″W / 54.6486°N 1.3746°W / 54.6486; -1.3746
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
1 August 1878 (1878-08-01)Station opened to goods
1 March 1880Station opened to passengers
2 November 1931Station closed to passengers
2 April 1951 (1951-04-02)Station closed completely

Wynyard railway station was a railway station on the Castle Eden branch of the North Eastern Railway (NER) from 1880 to 1931. It was located immediately to the south of the bridge carrying the Hartlepool to Sedgefield road (now part of the A689) and served little more than a few scattered hamlets, including Embleton and Swainston. Despite its name, the station was poorly situated for Wynyard Park which was better served by the neighbouring station at Thorpe Thewles.