Rowlands Gill railway station

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Rowlands Gill
Rowlands Gill - Derelict Railway Station - geograph.org.uk - 515974.jpg
The station after closure and lifting of the tracks
Location Rowlands Gill, Tyne and Wear
England
Coordinates 54°55′12″N1°44′26″W / 54.9201°N 1.7406°W / 54.9201; -1.7406 Coordinates: 54°55′12″N1°44′26″W / 54.9201°N 1.7406°W / 54.9201; -1.7406
Grid reference NZ167584
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping LNER
British Railways (North Eastern)
Key dates
2 December 1867 (1867-12-02)Opened
1 February 1954Closed to passengers
11 November 1963 (1963-11-11)Closed completely

Rowlands Gill railway station served the village of Rowlands Gill, Tyne and Wear, England from 1867 to 1963 on the Derwent Valley Railway.

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History

The station was opened on 2 December 1867 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the south side of Station Road. The goods traffic was timber, bricks and coal to Newcastle and iron ore to Consett. Due to passenger numbers failing to recover after the Second World War, the station was closed on 1 February 1954 to passengers [1] and closed completely along with the line on 11 November 1963. [2]

The station master's house is the only remaining building from the station. [3]

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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. 369. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Disused Stations: Rowlands Gill". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  3. "Station House, Rowlands Gill".
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Swalwell
Line and station closed
  North Eastern Railway
Derwent Valley Railway
  Lintz Green
Line and station closed