Birtley railway station

Birtley
The site of the station in 2021
General information
LocationBirtley, Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
England
Coordinates54°53′40″N 1°35′07″W / 54.8944°N 1.5852°W / 54.8944; -1.5852
Grid referenceNZ267556
Platforms4
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (North Eastern)
Key dates
1 December 1868 (1868-12-01)Opened
5 December 1955Closed

Birtley railway station served the town of Birtley, Tyne and Wear, England, from 1868 to 1955 on the East Coast Main Line.

History

The station opened on 1 December 1868 by the North Eastern Railway. It closed on 5 December 1955 to both passengers and freight traffic.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Pastscape - Detailed Result: Birtley". Pastscape. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 79. OCLC 931112387.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Chester-le-Street
Line and station open 		  North Eastern Railway
East Coast Main Line 		  Lamesley
Line open, station closed
Pelton
Line and station closed 		  North Eastern Railway
Stanhope and Tyne Railway 		  Lamesley
Line open, station closed


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