Bensham railway station

Bensham Railway Station was a railway station serving the Bensham area of Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England. It opened in 1868 and closed in 1954.[2]

A 1911 Railway Clearing House Junction Diagram showing railways around Newcastle and Gateshead, including Bensham (bottom right)

Bensham
The station in 1965
Location
PlaceBensham
AreaGateshead
Coordinates54.95240°N 1.61946°W / 54.95240; -1.61946
Grid referenceNZ244619
Operations
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Platforms2
History
1 December 1868Opened
5 April 1954Closed[1]
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

References

  1. Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
  2. http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/local-news/ten-interesting-facts-bensham--1342255
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Low Fell
Line open, station closed
  North Eastern Railway
Team Valley Line
  Gateshead
Line open, station closed
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