Burnhill Junction was a military railway goods station that served the Saltersgate Ammunition Depot in the village of Waskerley in County Durham, England. It was located at the junction of both the Bishop Auckland and Weardale Railway line from to Blackhill between Wear Valley Junction and Tow Law and the Stanhope and Tyne Railway between Stanhope and Consett.
History The station was opened by the Ministry of Supply in 1939 and was used for transporting munitions between World War II and the Cold War. It was closed in 1969. The station was not open for public train services, although it may have been used by military personnel. The site is now derelict. The former railway line forms part of the Waskerley Way between Tow Law and Consett.
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