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
Location
PlaceWylam
AreaNorthumberland
Coordinates54.9764°N 1.8171°W / 54.9764; -1.8171
Grid referenceNZ118646
Operations
Original companyScotswood, Newburn and Wylam Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway (United Kingdom)
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
British Rail (Eastern)
Platforms2
History
13 May 1876 (1876-05-13)Opened
11 March 1968 (1968-03-11)Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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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. These closed on 1 January 1961. Despite the heavy passenger traffic, the station closed on 11 March 1968.[1]

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References

  1. "Disused Stations: North Wylam". Disused Stations. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Heddon on the Wall
Line open, station closed
  Scotswood, Newburn and Wylam Railway
Tyne Valley Line
  Prudhoe
Line open, station closed


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