Birtley railway station
Birtley | |
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Location | Birtley, Tyne and Wear England |
Coordinates | 54°53′40″N 1°35′07″W / 54.8944°N 1.5852°WCoordinates: 54°53′40″N 1°35′07″W / 54.8944°N 1.5852°W |
Grid reference | NZ267556 |
Platforms | 4 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | North Eastern Railway |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (North Eastern) |
Key dates | |
1 December 1868 | Opened |
5 December 1955 | Closed |
Birtley railway station served the town of Birtley, County Durham, 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[]
- ^ "Pastscape - Detailed Result: Birtley". Pastscape. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 79. OCLC 931112387.
External links[]
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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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 |
Categories:
- Disused railway stations in Tyne and Wear
- Former North Eastern Railway (UK) stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1868
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1955
- 1868 establishments in England
- 1955 disestablishments in England
- North East England railway station stubs