Low Fell railway station
Former railway station in England
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Low Fell railway station served the Low Fell area of Gateshead between 1868 and 1952.
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Low Fell | |||||
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Newcastle - Blackhill local train at Low Fell, 1946 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Low Fell, Gateshead England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54.9339°N 1.6098°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NZ251599 | ||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 December 1868 | Station opened | ||||
| 7 April 1952 | Station closed | ||||
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History
The station was opened by the North Eastern Railway (NER) on 1 December 1868.[1] It was situated on the NER's Team Valley line, which opened for passenger trains the same day – it had been open since 2 March 1868 for freight traffic only.[2]
The station was closed by British Railways on 7 April 1952,[1] but the line remains open as part of the East Coast Main Line.
