Backworth railway station (1847–1965)

Backworth (Holywell)
The site of the station in 2015
Location	Backworth, Tyne and Wear England
Coordinates	55°02′39″N 1°31′24″W / 55.044047°N 1.523210°W / 55.044047; -1.523210Coordinates: 55°02′39″N 1°31′24″W / 55.044047°N 1.523210°W / 55.044047; -1.523210
Grid reference	NZ305723
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Blyth, Seghill and Percy Main Railway
Pre-grouping	Blyth, Seghill and Percy Main Railway North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	LNER
Key dates
1 October 1847 (1847-10-01)	Opened as Holywell
1860	Name changed to Backworth
27 June 1864	Closed to passengers
7 June 1965 (1965-06-07)	Closed completely

Backworth railway station served the village of Backworth, Tyne and Wear, England from 1847 to 1965 on the Blyth and Tyne Railway.

History[]

The station was opened as Holywell on 1 October 1847 by the Blyth, Seghill and Percy Main Railway. The station was situated on Church Road, on the north side of the level crossing. The station opened as Holywell and continued to use the name for goods purposes until it completely closed. From 1860, the name was changed to Backworth for passenger services. The station was closed on 27 June 1864^[1] when the newer Backworth station opened, although it was originally known as Hotspur. In 1904, the station handled livestock as well as general goods traffic. The station closed to goods traffic on 7 June 1965.^[2]

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