Boldon railway station
Appearance
Boldon | |
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Pontop and South Shields Railway | |
Pre-grouping | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway |
Key dates | |
August 1844 | Opened |
December 1853 | Closed to passengers |
7 August 1967 | Closed to goods |
Boldon railway station served the village of
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,[1] 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.[2]
References
- OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Boldon Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Washington Line and station closed |
Pontop and South Shields Railway
|
Boldon Colliery Line and station closed |