Wearmouth railway station

Wearmouth
General information
LocationMonkwearmouth, Tyne and Wear
England
Coordinates54°54′57″N 1°22′37″W / 54.9159°N 1.377°W / 54.9159; -1.377
Grid referenceNZ400580
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBrandling Junction Railway
Pre-groupingNewcastle and Darlington Junction Railway
York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway
Key dates
19 June 1839 (1839-06-19)Opened
19 June 1848 (1848-06-19)Closed

Wearmouth railway station served the area of Monkwearmouth, Tyne and Wear, England, from 1839 to 1848 on the Brandling Junction Railway.

History

The station was opened on 19 June 1839 by the Brandling Junction Railway. It was known as Monkwearmouth in the notice and the newspapers. It closed on 19 June 1848,[1] being replaced by Monkwearmouth station.[2]

References

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 243. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 445. OCLC 931112387.
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