Low Fell railway station
Low Fell railway station served the Low Fell area of Gateshead between 1868 and 1952.
| Low Fell | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Newcastle - Blackhill local train at Low Fell, 1946 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Low Fell |
| Area | Gateshead |
| Coordinates | 54.9339°N 1.6098°W |
| Grid reference | NZ251599 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | North Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Platforms | 4 |
| History | |
| 1 December 1868 | Station opened |
| 7 April 1952 | Station closed |
| 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 | |
History
The station was opened by the North Eastern Railway (NER) on 1 December 1868.[1] It was situated on the NER's Team Valley line, which opened for passenger trains the same day – it had been open since 2 March 1868 for freight traffic only.[2]
A 1911 Railway Clearing House Junction Diagram showing railways around Newcastle and Gateshead, including Low Fell (bottom right)
The station was closed by British Railways on 7 April 1952,[1] but the line remains open as part of the East Coast Main Line.
References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 150. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Allen, Cecil J. (1974) [1964]. The North Eastern Railway. Shepperton: Ian Allan. pp. 137, 141. ISBN 0-7110-0495-1.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamesley Line open, station closed |
North Eastern Railway Team Valley Line |
Bensham Line open, station closed | ||
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