Low Fell Railway Station
Low Fell railway station served the Low Fell area of Gateshead between 1868 and 1952.
History
The station was opened by the North Eastern Railway (NER) on 1 December 1868. It was situated on the NER's Team Valley line, which opened for passenger trains the same day – it had been open since 2 March 1868 for freight traffic only.
The station was closed by British Railways on 7 April 1952, but the line remains open as part of the East Coast Main Line.
References
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 150. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Allen, Cecil J. (1974) [1964]. The North Eastern Railway. Shepperton: Ian Allan. pp. 137, 141. ISBN 0-7110-0495-1.
External links
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Lamesley Line open, station closed |
North Eastern Railway Team Valley Line |
Bensham Line open, station closed |