Lamesley railway station

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Lamesley
Lamesley station site geograph-3740763-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
The site of the station, looking west from Smithy Lane, in 2002
LocationLamesley, Tyne and Wear
England
Coordinates54°54′58″N 1°36′09″W / 54.9161°N 1.6026°W / 54.9161; -1.6026Coordinates: 54°54′58″N 1°36′09″W / 54.9161°N 1.6026°W / 54.9161; -1.6026
Grid referenceNZ256580
Platforms4
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
1 December 1868 (1868-12-01)Opened
4 June 1945Closed to passengers
14 September 1959 (1959-09-14)Closed to goods traffic

Lamesley railway station served the village of Lamesley, Tyne and Wear, England from 1868 to 1959 on the East Coast Main Line.

History[]

The station opened on 1 December 1868 by the North Eastern Railway.[1] It closed to passengers on 4 June 1945 and closed completely on 14 September 1959.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 243. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Lamesley station,nr.Gateshead,closed about 1947". LNER Encyclopedia. Retrieved 24 February 2017.

External links[]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Birtley
Line open, station closed
  North Eastern Railway
East Coast Main Line
  Low Fell
Line open, station closed


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