Lamesley railway station

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Lamesley
Lamesley station site geograph-3740763-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
The site of the station, looking west from Smithy Lane, in 2002
Location Lamesley, Tyne and Wear
England
Coordinates 54°54′58″N1°36′09″W / 54.9161°N 1.6026°W / 54.9161; -1.6026 Coordinates: 54°54′58″N1°36′09″W / 54.9161°N 1.6026°W / 54.9161; -1.6026
Grid reference NZ256580
Platforms4
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping LNER
Key dates
1 December 1868 (1868-12-01)Opened
4 June 1945Closed to passengers
14 September 1959 (1959-09-14)Closed to goods traffic

Lamesley railway station served the village of Lamesley, Tyne and Wear, England from 1868 to 1959 on the East Coast Main Line.

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History

The station opened on 1 December 1868 by the North Eastern Railway. [1] It closed to passengers on 4 June 1945 and closed completely on 14 September 1959. [2]

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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 243. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Lamesley station,nr.Gateshead,closed about 1947". LNER Encyclopedia. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Birtley
Line open, station closed
  North Eastern Railway
East Coast Main Line
  Low Fell
Line open, station closed