Washington railway station (England)
Disused railway station in Washington, Tyne and Wear / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Washington railway station served the town of Washington, Tyne and Wear, England from 1835 to 1963, initially on the Stanhope & Tyne Railway and later the Leamside line.
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General information | |
Location | Washington, Tyne and Wear England |
Coordinates | 54.8946°N 1.5034°W / 54.8946; -1.5034 |
Grid reference | NZ319556 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Stanhope & Tyne Railway |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER British Rail (North Eastern) |
Key dates | |
16 April 1835 (1835-04-16) | First station opened on Stanhope & Tyne Railway |
9 March 1840 | Passenger services to Rainton Meadows commence |
1 October 1850 | Second station opened 600yd to the north east on direct line to Pelaw |
December 1853 | First station closed completely |
9 September 1963 (1963-09-09) | Second station closed to passengers |
7 December 1964 | Second station closed completely |
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