Springwell railway station

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Springwell
General information
Location Springwell Village, Tyne and Wear
England
Coordinates 54°57′18″N1°30′59″W / 54.9549°N 1.5163°W / 54.9549; -1.5163 Coordinates: 54°57′18″N1°30′59″W / 54.9549°N 1.5163°W / 54.9549; -1.5163
Grid reference NZ310623
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Brandling Junction Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Key dates
August 1844 (1844-08)Opened
1 March 1872 (1872-03-01)Closed

Springwell railway station served Springwell Village, Tyne and Wear, England, from 1844 to 1871 on the Durham Coast Line.

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History

The station opened in August 1844 by the Brandling Junction Railway. It was situated 300 yards west of Mill Lane bridge. It closed on 1 March 1872 [1] when the line from Pelaw to South Shields opened. The signal box was still extant in the 1970s. [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. 399. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Disused Stations: Springwell Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Pelaw
Line and station open
  Durham Coast Line
Brandling Junction Railway
  Brockley Whins
Line open, station closed