Birtley railway station

Birtley railway station served the town of Birtley, County Durham, England, from 1868 to 1955 on the East Coast Main Line.

Birtley
Location
PlaceBirtley
AreaTyne and Wear
Coordinates54.8944°N 1.5852°W / 54.8944; -1.5852
Grid referenceNZ267556
Operations
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (North Eastern)
Platforms2
History
1 December 1868 (1868-12-01)Opened
5 December 1955Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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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]

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References

  1. "Pastscape - Detailed Result: Birtley". Pastscape. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
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


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