Springwell railway station
Springwell railway station served Springwell Village, Tyne and Wear, England, from 1844 to 1871 on the Durham Coast Line.
Springwell | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Springwell Village, Tyne and Wear England |
| Coordinates | 54.9549°N 1.5163°W |
| Grid reference | NZ310623 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Brandling Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| August 1844 | Opened |
| 1 March 1872 | Closed |
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]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 399. OCLC 931112387.
- "Disused Stations: Springwell Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelaw Line and station open |
Durham Coast Line Brandling Junction Railway |
Brockley Whins Line open, station closed | ||
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