Low Fell railway station

Low Fell
Newcastle - Blackhill local train at Low Fell, 1946
General information
LocationLow Fell, Gateshead
England
Coordinates54°56′02″N 1°36′35″W / 54.9339°N 1.6098°W / 54.9339; -1.6098
Grid referenceNZ251599
Platforms4
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 December 1868 (1868-12-01)Station opened
7 April 1952 (1952-04-07)Station closed
Location

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.[1] 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.[2]

A 1911 Railway Clearing House Junction Diagram showing railways around Newcastle and Gateshead, including Low Fell (bottom right)

The station was closed by British Railways on 7 April 1952,[1] but the line remains open as part of the East Coast Main Line.

References

  1. ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 150. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ^ Allen, Cecil J. (1974) [1964]. The North Eastern Railway. Shepperton: Ian Allan. pp. 137, 141. ISBN 0-7110-0495-1.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Lamesley
Line open, station closed 		  North Eastern Railway
Team Valley Line 		  Bensham
Line open, station closed


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