Wearmouth railway station

Disused railway station in Monkwearmouth, Tyne and Wear

54°54′57″N 1°22′37″W / 54.9159°N 1.377°W / 54.9159; -1.377Grid referenceNZ400580Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyBrandling Junction RailwayPre-groupingNewcastle and Darlington Junction Railway
York, Newcastle and Berwick RailwayKey dates19 June 1839 (1839-06-19)Opened19 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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