Boldon railway station

Boldon
The site of the station in 2021
General information
Location	East Boldon, Tyne and Wear England
Coordinates	54.9414°N 1.4652°W / 54.9414; -1.4652
Grid reference	NZ342608
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Pontop and South Shields Railway
Pre-grouping	York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway
Key dates
August 1844 (1844-08)	Opened
December 1853	Closed to passengers
7 August 1967 (1967-08-07)	Closed to goods
Location

Boldon railway station served the village of East Boldon, Tyne and Wear, England, from 1844 to 1967 on the Pontop and South Shields Railway.

History

The station was opened in August 1844 by the Pontop and South Shields Railway. It was situated on the south side of a level crossing on Newcastle Road. Eleven trains ran on weekdays and eight ran on weekends but a limited service began when a new route opened on 1 October 1850. Trains eventually ceased in December 1853 and the station closed to passengers, although it remained open for goods traffic. Its name was changed to West Boldon sometime after. It had a coal and lime depot and two sidings were installed in 1895. Boldon Colliery was to the north. The station closed completely on 7 August 1967.

References

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Washington Line and station closed		Pontop and South Shields Railway		Boldon Colliery Line and station closed