Derwenthaugh railway station

Derwenthaugh
The railway bridge near the station in 1987
General information
Location	Swalwell, Tyne and Wear England
Coordinates	54°57′49″N1°41′00″W / 54.9635°N 1.6832°W / 54.9635; -1.6832
Grid reference	NZ503632
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Newcastle and Carlisle Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Key dates
11 June 1836 (1836-06-11)	Opened
August 1850	Closed
November 1852	Reopened
February 1868 (1868-02)	Closed
Location

Derwenthaugh railway station served the village of Swalwell, Tyne and Wear, England from 1836 to 1868 on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway.

History

The station opened in 1836 by the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway. It closed in August 1850 but reopened in November 1852 before closing permanently in 1868. ^[1]

References

1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 78. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Redheugh Line and station closed		Newcastle and Carlisle Railway		Blaydon Line closed, station open