Derwenthaugh railway station

Disused railway station in Swalwell, Tyne and Wear

54°57′49″N 1°41′00″W / 54.9635°N 1.6832°W / 54.9635; -1.6832Grid referenceNZ503632Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyNewcastle and Carlisle RailwayPre-groupingNorth Eastern RailwayKey dates11 June 1836 (1836-06-11)OpenedAugust 1850ClosedNovember 1852ReopenedFebruary 1868 (1868-02)Closed

Derwenthaugh railway station served the village of Swalwell, Tyne and Wear, England from 1836 to 1868 on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway.

History

The station opened in 1836 by the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway. It closed in August 1850 but reopened in November 1852 before closing permanently in 1868.[1]

References

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 78. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Redheugh
Line and station closed 		  Newcastle and Carlisle Railway   Blaydon
Line closed, station open


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