Boldon railway station

Boldon railway station served the village of East Boldon, Tyne and Wear, England, from 1844 to 1967 on the Pontop and South Shields Railway.

Boldon
The site of the station in 2021
General information
LocationEast Boldon, Tyne and Wear
England
Coordinates54.9414°N 1.4652°W / 54.9414; -1.4652
Grid referenceNZ342608
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyPontop and South Shields Railway
Pre-groupingYork, Newcastle and Berwick Railway
Key dates
August 1844 (1844-08)Opened
December 1853Closed to passengers
7 August 1967 (1967-08-07)Closed to goods

History

The station was opened in August 1844 by the Pontop and South Shields Railway. It was situated on the south side of a level crossing on Newcastle Road. Eleven trains ran on weekdays and eight ran on weekends but a limited service began when a new route opened on 1 October 1850. Trains eventually ceased in December 1853 and the station closed to passengers,[1] although it remained open for goods traffic. Its name was changed to West Boldon sometime after. It had a coal and lime depot and two sidings were installed in 1895. Boldon Colliery was to the north. The station closed completely on 7 August 1967.[2]

References
  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 86. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Disused Stations: Boldon Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Washington
Line and station closed		   Pontop and South Shields Railway   Boldon Colliery
Line and station closed


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