Wearmouth railway station

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Wearmouth
General information
Location Monkwearmouth, Tyne and Wear
England
Coordinates 54°54′57″N1°22′37″W / 54.9159°N 1.377°W / 54.9159; -1.377 Coordinates: 54°54′57″N1°22′37″W / 54.9159°N 1.377°W / 54.9159; -1.377
Grid reference NZ400580
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Brandling Junction Railway
Pre-grouping Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway
York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway
Key dates
19 June 1839 (1839-06-19)Opened
19 June 1848 (1848-06-19)Closed

Wearmouth railway station served the area of Monkwearmouth, Tyne and Wear, England, from 1839 to 1848 on the Brandling Junction Railway.

History

The station was opened on 19 June 1839 by the Brandling Junction Railway. It was known as Monkwearmouth in the notice and the newspapers. It closed on 19 June 1848, [1] being replaced by Monkwearmouth station. [2]

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References

  1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 243. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 445. OCLC   931112387.