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Low Fell railway station

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Low Fell
Newcastle - Blackhill local train at Low Fell, 1946 (geograph 4975783).jpg
Newcastle - Blackhill local train at Low Fell, 1946
General information
Location Low Fell, Gateshead
England
Coordinates 54°56′02″N1°36′35″W / 54.9339°N 1.6098°W / 54.9339; -1.6098
Grid reference NZ251599
Platforms4
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company North Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London 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

Low Fell railway station served the Low Fell area of Gateshead between 1868 and 1952.

Contents

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) Blaydon, Hexham, Newcastle & Scotswood RJD 50.jpg
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. 1 2 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 stationHistorical railwaysFollowing station
Lamesley
Line open, station closed
  North Eastern Railway
Team Valley Line
  Bensham
Line open, station closed


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