Swalwell railway station
Swalwell railway station served the village of Swalwell, Tyne and Wear, England from 1868 to 1960 on the Derwent Valley Railway.
| Swalwell | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Swalwell |
| Area | Tyne and Wear |
| Coordinates | 54.9527°N 1.6895°W |
| Grid reference | NZ199620 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (North Eastern) |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| April 1868 | Opened |
| 2 November 1953 | Closed to passengers |
| 7 March 1960 | Closed completely |
| 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 opened in April 1868 by the North Eastern Railway. The station was situated on the south side of Hexham Road on the B6317. Freight traffic served collieries, coke-ovens, brickworks, paper mills, dairy farms and the livestock market at Blackhill. This declined during the Second World War. After the war, the station failed to recover its passenger numbers, so it inevitably closed on 2 November 1953. As the road traffic became more efficient, freight traffic declined until it ceased on 7 March 1960.[1]
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References
- "Disused Stations: Swalwell". Disused Stations. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotswood Line and station closed |
North Eastern Railway Derwent Valley Railway |
Rowlands Gill Line and station closed | ||
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