Usworth railway station
Disused railway station in Usworth, Tyne and Wear
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Usworth railway station served the village of Usworth, Washington, England from 1864 to 1963 on the Leamside line.
Usworth | |||||
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The station site in 2005 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Usworth, Washington England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54.9124°N 1.5023°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NZ320576 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LNER British Rail (North Eastern) | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| May 1864 | Opened | ||||
| 9 September 1963 | Closed | ||||
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History
The station was opened in May 1864 by the North Eastern Railway. The station was situated south of the level crossing on Usworth Station Road and Washington Road. Goods traffic handled at the station included bricks, potatoes, gravel, sand and livestock. The train services slowly became less frequent with a significant reduction in service during the Second World War[1] until the September 1953 timetable showed that no trains called as Usworth. The bookings at Usworth had declined to only 5,593 in 1951. From 14 September 1959 there were no staff at the station so the station was class as an unstaffed halt, although the halt suffix was not added to its name. The station was later closed due to the Beeching Report on 9 September 1963[2] to both passenger services and goods traffic.[3] The station had been demolished by the 1970s.[4]
Reopening
As part of the Washington extension of the Tyne & Wear Metro, this station may be reopened as Washington North metro station.[5]
