Bensham railway station

Bensham
The station in 1965
General information
Location	Bensham, Gateshead England
Coordinates	54°57′09″N1°37′10″W / 54.95240°N 1.61946°W / 54.95240; -1.61946
Grid reference	NZ244619
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 December 1868	Opened
5 April 1954	Closed [1]
Location

Bensham Railway Station was a railway station serving the Bensham area of Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England. It opened in 1868 and closed in 1954. ^[2]

A 1911 Railway Clearing House Junction Diagram showing railways around Newcastle and Gateshead, including Bensham (bottom right)

References

1. Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 32. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.
2. "Ten interesting facts about Bensham & Saltwell". January 2012.

• The history of Bensham from Gateshead council
• Information on Bensham butterfly station

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Low Fell Line open, station closed		North Eastern Railway Team Valley Line		Gateshead Line open, station closed