North Wylam railway station

Disused railway station in Wylam, Northumberland

54°58′35″N 1°49′02″W / 54.9764°N 1.8171°W / 54.9764; -1.8171Grid referenceNZ118646Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyScotswood, Newburn and Wylam RailwayPre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway (United Kingdom)Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
British Rail (Eastern)Key dates13 May 1876 (1876-05-13)Opened1 January 1961closed for goods11 March 1968 (1968-03-11)Closed for passengers

North Wylam railway station served the village of Wylam, Northumberland, England from 1876 to 1968 on the Tyne Valley Line.

History

The station opened on 13 May 1876 by the Scotswood, Newburn and Wylam Railway. The station was situated between Falcon Terrace and Main Road, north of the road bridge over the River Tyne. It is a 5-minute walk from Wylam station. The goods facilities were south of the station building which closed on 1 January 1961. Despite heavy passenger traffic, the station closed on 11 March 1968.^[1]^[2]

References

^ "Disused Stations: North Wylam". Disused Stations. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 320. OCLC 931112387.