Lamesley railway station
Lamesley | |||||
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 The site of the station, looking west from Smithy Lane, in 2002 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Lamesley, Tyne and Wear England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°54′58″N 1°36′09″W / 54.9161°N 1.6026°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NZ256580 | ||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LNER | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 December 1868 | Opened | ||||
| 4 June 1945 | Closed to passengers | ||||
| 14 September 1959 | Closed to goods traffic | ||||
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Lamesley railway station served the village of Lamesley, Tyne and Wear, England from 1868 to 1959 on the East Coast Main Line.
History
The station opened on 1 December 1868 by the North Eastern Railway.[1] It closed to passengers on 4 June 1945 and closed completely on 14 September 1959.[2]
References
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 243. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Lamesley station,nr.Gateshead,closed about 1947". LNER Encyclopedia. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Birtley Line open, station closed |
North Eastern Railway East Coast Main Line |
Low Fell Line open, station closed | ||