Low Fell railway station served the Low Fell area of Gateshead between 1868 and 1952.
Low Fell | |
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![]() Newcastle - Blackhill local train at Low Fell, 1946 | |
General information | |
Location | Low Fell, Gateshead England |
Coordinates | 54°56′02″N 1°36′35″W / 54.9339°N 1.6098°W |
Grid reference | NZ251599 |
Platforms | 4 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | North Eastern Railway |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
1 December 1868 | Station opened |
7 April 1952 | Station closed |
History
editThe station was opened by the North Eastern Railway (NER) on 1 December 1868.[1] It was situated on the NER's Team Valley line, which opened for passenger trains the same day – it had been open since 2 March 1868 for freight traffic only.[2]
The station was closed by British Railways on 7 April 1952,[1] but the line remains open as part of the East Coast Main Line.
References
edit- ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 150. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Allen, Cecil J. (1974) [1964]. The North Eastern Railway. Shepperton: Ian Allan. pp. 137, 141. ISBN 0-7110-0495-1.
External links
editPreceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Lamesley Line open, station closed |
North Eastern Railway Team Valley Line |
Bensham Line open, station closed |