About SideTracked Caches
This cache belongs to the SideTracked series. It is not designed to take you to a magical place with a breathtaking view. It's a distraction for the weary traveller, but anyone else can go and find it too. More Information can be found at the SideTracked Website
About SideTracked Events
Saturday 10th August 2024 marks the 17th anniversary of the SideTracked Series, so a special week long celebration is taking place, from Wednesday 7th August through to Tuesday 13th August 2024.
Everyone who attends this event will be able to add a special “I’ve attended the Fancott Miniature Railway 17th Anniversary event” badge to their Geocaching profile. There will also be a generic 17th anniversary event badge too, both available after the event.
This Event
Although there is nothing left to see of the station that was here, the station was opened in 1894, and was originally named Shield Row, but was renamed West Stanley in 1934. The stations buildings were typical of the line being timber with the lower part painted green and the upper parts were cream.
West Stanley station taken from a train heading towards Beamish. The photo was taken after the station was renamed in 1934.
The location for the event is right beside the line of the old railway, which is now maintained by Sustrans as part of the C2C cycle route.