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Latitude: 54.5212 / 54°31'16"N
Longitude: -1.5465 / 1°32'47"W
OS Eastings: 429451
OS Northings: 514081
OS Grid: NZ294140
Mapcode National: GBR KJM5.Z1
Mapcode Global: WHC5X.6MTC
Plus Code: 9C6WGFC3+F9
Entry Name: Bank Top Railway Station (Main Building)
Listing Date: 6 September 1977
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1310079
English Heritage Legacy ID: 110731
Also known as: DAR
ID on this website: 101310079
Location: Bank Top, Darlington, County Durham, DL1
County: Darlington
Electoral Ward/Division: Park East
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Darlington
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): County Durham
Church of England Parish: Darlington St Hilda and St Columba
Church of England Diocese: Durham
Tagged with: Building Railway station
NZ 2914 VICTORIA ROAD
(east end)
907/10/400 Bank Top Railway Station
(main building)
II*
Railway station. 1887. William Bell. Imposing composition with some Italianate detail. Tall central clock tower of 4 stages with crested pyramidal roof. Red brick with plentiful stone dressings. Two-bay flanking sections hold entrance concourse; each has a wide segmental and a narrow round-arched opening. Classical trim with pilasters and entablature; and stone architraves to openings. Further set back 4-bay sections have similar treatment. Shaped gable ends on returns. Interior has iron framed barrelled roof with pierced braces resting on stone corbels. Heavy iron screens around stairways down to train shed. This is long and slightly curved with a similar iron framed roof of 2 spans, the braces resting on cast-iron quasi-Corinthian columns in centre. Roofs partly glazed.
Listing NGR: NZ2945114081
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