Rowlands Gill railway station
| Rowlands Gill | |
|---|---|
 The station after closure and lifting of the tracks | |
| Location | |
| Place | Rowlands Gill |
| Area | Tyne and Wear |
| Coordinates | 54°55′12″N 1°44′26″W / 54.9201°N 1.7406°WCoordinates: 54°55′12″N 1°44′26″W / 54.9201°N 1.7406°W |
| Grid reference | NZ167584 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | North Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping |
LNER British Railways (North Eastern) |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 2 December 1867 | Station opened |
| 1 February 1954 | Station closed to passengers |
| 11 November 1963 | Station closed completely |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
|
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
 | |
Rowlands Gill railway station was a railway station that served the village of Rowlands Gill, Tyne and Wear, England from 1867 to 1963 on the Derwent Valley Railway.
History
The station opened on 2 December 1867 by the North Eastern Railway. The station was situated on the south side of Station Road. The goods traffic was timber, bricks and coal to Newcastle and iron ore to Consett. Due to passenger numbers failing to recover after the Second World War, the station was closed on 1 February 1954 to passengers and closed completely along with the line on 11 November 1963.[1]
References
- ↑ "Disused Stations: Rowlands Gill". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swalwell Line and station closed |
North Eastern Railway Derwent Valley Railway |
Lintz Green Line and station closed | ||
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.