Birtley railway station

Birtley
The site of the station in 2021
General information
Location	Birtley, Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear England
Coordinates	54°53′40″N1°35′07″W / 54.8944°N 1.5852°W / 54.8944; -1.5852
Grid reference	NZ267556
Platforms	4
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Railways (North Eastern)
Key dates
1 December 1868 (1868-12-01)	Opened
5 December 1955	Closed
Location

Birtley railway station served the town of Birtley, Tyne and Wear, England, from 1868 to 1955 on the East Coast Main Line.

History

The station opened on 1 December 1868 by the North Eastern Railway. It closed on 5 December 1955 to both passengers and freight traffic. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. "Pastscape - Detailed Result: Birtley". Pastscape. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 79. OCLC   931112387.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Chester-le-Street Line and station open		North Eastern Railway East Coast Main Line		Lamesley Line open, station closed
Pelton Line and station closed		North Eastern Railway Stanhope and Tyne Railway		Lamesley Line open, station closed