Rowlands Gill railway station

Rowlands Gill railway station served the village of Rowlands Gill, Tyne and Wear, England from 1867 to 1963 on the Derwent Valley Railway.

Rowlands Gill
The station after closure and lifting of the tracks
Location
PlaceRowlands Gill
AreaTyne and Wear
Coordinates54.9201°N 1.7406°W / 54.9201; -1.7406
Grid referenceNZ167584
Operations
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (North Eastern)
Platforms2
History
2 December 1867 (1867-12-02)Opened
1 February 1954Closed to passengers
11 November 1963 (1963-11-11)Closed completely
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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History

The station was opened on 2 December 1867 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the south side of Station Road. The goods traffic was timber, bricks and coal to Newcastle and iron ore to Consett. Due to passenger numbers failing to recover after the Second World War, the station was closed on 1 February 1954 to passengers and closed completely along with the line on 11 November 1963.[1]

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References

  1. "Disused Stations: Rowlands Gill". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Swalwell
Line and station closed
  North Eastern Railway
Derwent Valley Railway
  Lintz Green
Line and station closed


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