Springwell railway station
Disused railway station in Springwell, Tyne and Wear
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Springwell railway station served Springwell Village, Tyne and Wear, England, from 1844 to 1871 on the Durham Coast Line.
Springwell | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Springwell Village, Tyne and Wear England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54.9549°N 1.5163°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NZ310623 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Brandling Junction Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| August 1844 | Opened | ||||
| 1 March 1872 | Closed | ||||
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History
The station opened in August 1844 by the Brandling Junction Railway. It was situated 300 yards west of Mill Lane bridge. It closed on 1 March 1872[1] when the line from Pelaw to South Shields opened. The signal box was still extant in the 1970s.[2]
