North Wylam railway station

North Wylam railway station served the village of Wylam, Northumberland, England from 1876 to 1968 on the Tyne Valley Line.

North Wylam
The site of the station in 2009
General information
LocationWylam, Northumberland
England
Coordinates54.9764°N 1.8171°W / 54.9764; -1.8171
Grid referenceNZ118646
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyScotswood, Newburn and Wylam Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway (United Kingdom)
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
British Rail (Eastern)
Key dates
13 May 1876 (1876-05-13)Opened
1 January 1961closed for goods
11 March 1968 (1968-03-11)Closed for passengers

History

The station opened on 13 May 1876 by the Scotswood, Newburn and Wylam Railway. The station was situated between Falcon Terrace and Main Road, north of the road bridge over the River Tyne. It is a 5-minute walk from Wylam station. The goods facilities were south of the station building which closed on 1 January 1961. Despite heavy passenger traffic, the station closed on 11 March 1968.[1][2]

References

  1. "Disused Stations: North Wylam". Disused Stations. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 320. OCLC 931112387.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Heddon on the Wall
Line and station closed
  Scotswood, Newburn and Wylam Railway
Tyne Valley Line
  Prudhoe
Line closed, station open


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