Willington Quay railway station

Willington Quay
General information
Location	North Tyneside
Coordinates	54.9924°N 1.4951°W / 54.9924; -1.4951
Platforms	2
History
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Rail (North Eastern) British Rail (Eastern)
Key dates
1 May 1879 (1879-05-01)	Opened
2 October 1967	Closed to goods traffic
23 September 1973 (1973-09-23)	Closed to passengers

Willington Quay railway station served the Willington Quay area of the borough of North Tyneside, North East England from 1879 to 1973 on the Riverside Branch.

History

The station opened on 1 May 1879 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated 200 yards south of Howdon railway station (which is now a stop on the Tyne and Wear Metro) and was adjacent to Armstrong Road, off Howdon Lane. There were sidings that served the Union Cement company, North Eastern Marine Engineering Company and Wallsend Slipway. These goods facilities closed on 2 October 1967. The station's closeness to Howdon station turned passengers away from this station and it inevitably closed on 23 July 1973.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Point Pleasant Line and station closed		North Eastern Railway Riverside Branch		Percy Main Line closed, station open