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Wearmouth railway station

Coordinates: 54°54′57″N 1°22′37″W / 54.9159°N 1.377°W / 54.9159; -1.377
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Wearmouth
General information
LocationMonkwearmouth, Tyne and Wear
England
Coordinates54°54′57″N 1°22′37″W / 54.9159°N 1.377°W / 54.9159; -1.377
Grid referenceNZ400580
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBrandling Junction Railway
Pre-groupingNewcastle and Darlington Junction Railway
York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway
Key dates
19 June 1839 (1839-06-19)Opened
19 June 1848 (1848-06-19)Closed

Wearmouth railway station served the area of Monkwearmouth, Tyne and Wear, England, from 1839 to 1848 on the Brandling Junction Railway.

History

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The station was opened on 19 June 1839 by the Brandling Junction Railway. It was known as Monkwearmouth in the notice and the newspapers. It closed on 19 June 1848,[1] being replaced by Monkwearmouth station.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 243. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 445. OCLC 931112387.