Ryhope railway station
Ryhope | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Ryhope, Tyne and Wear England |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Durham and Sunderland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (North Eastern Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 19 October 1836 | First station opened |
| 1894 | First station resited |
| 5 January 1953 | Second station closed to passengers |
| 7 March 1960 | Name changed to Ryhope East |
| 1 June 1964 | Closed to goods |
Ryhope railway station served the village of Ryhope, Tyne and Wear, England, from 1836 to 1964 on the Durham and Sunderland Railway.
History
First site
Co-ordinates: 54°52′10″N 1°21′21″W / 54.8694°N 1.3559°W
The first station opened on 19 October 1836 by the Durham and Sunderland Railway. It was situated north of Ryhope Beach Road. It was the terminus of the line until it was extended to Haswell in April 1837. An accident occurred on 19 August 1889 when a train derailed at a curve, injuring 101 passengers. The curve was later removed. The first station closed in 1894 and was resited 100 yards to the west.[1]
Second site
Co-ordinates: 54°52′03″N 1°21′25″W / 54.8674°N 1.357°W
The second site of the station opened in 1894, situated on the southeast side of George Street. The sidings served Ryhope Colliery and Brickworks as well as Silksworth Colliery and Depot. It closed to passengers on 5 January 1953[2] but remained open for goods traffic. When Ryhope East closed on 7 March 1960, this station adopted its name. It closed to goods traffic on 1 June 1964. Only the footbridge remains.[3]
References
- ^ "Disused Stations:Ryhope Station (First site)". Disused Stations. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 372. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Ryhope Station (second site)". Disused Stations. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Sunderland Moor Line open, station closed |
Durham and Sunderland Railway | Terminus | ||
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