Lemington railway station

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Lemington
General information
Location Lemington, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
England
Coordinates 54°58′31″N1°42′31″W / 54.9754°N 1.7087°W / 54.9754; -1.7087
Grid reference NZ187645
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Scotswood, Newburn and Wylam Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway (United Kingdom)
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
British Rail (North Eastern)
Key dates
12 July 1875 (1875-07-12)Opened
15 September 1958Closed to passengers
7 July 1964 (1964-07-07)Closed completely

Lemington railway station served the district of Lemington, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England from 1875 to 1964 on the Tyne Valley Line.

History

The station opened on 12 July 1875 by the Scotswood, Newburn and Wylam Railway. The station was adjacent to the junction of Tyne View and Sugley Villas. The sidings served Montagu and Blucher Collieries, Carr's brickyard and a copperas works. The station closed to passengers on 15 September 1958 [1] and closed to goods on 4 January 1960, although it reopened as a coal depot on 17 June 1963. It closed completely on 7 July 1964. [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. 262. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Disused Stations: Lemington". Disused Stations. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Scotswood
Line and station closed
  Scotswood, Newburn and Wylam Railway
Tyne Valley Line
  Newburn
Line and station closed