Birtley railway station

Disused railway station in Birtley, Tyne and Wear

54°53′40″N 1°35′07″W / 54.8944°N 1.5852°W / 54.8944; -1.5852Grid referenceNZ267556Platforms4Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyNorth Eastern RailwayPre-groupingNorth Eastern RailwayPost-groupingLNER
British Railways (North Eastern)Key dates1 December 1868 (1868-12-01)Opened5 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.

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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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