Rowlands Gill railway station

Disused railway station in Rowlands Gill, Tyne and Wear

54°55′12″N 1°44′26″W / 54.9201°N 1.7406°W / 54.9201; -1.7406Grid referenceNZ167584Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyNorth Eastern RailwayPre-groupingNorth Eastern RailwayPost-groupingLNER
British Railways (North Eastern)Key dates2 December 1867 (1867-12-02)Opened1 February 1954Closed to passengers11 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.

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]

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".

External links

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Swalwell
Line and station closed 		  North Eastern Railway
Derwent Valley Railway 		  Lintz Green
Line and station closed


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