Rowlands Gill railway station

Rowlands Gill
The station after closure and lifting of the tracks
General information
Location	Rowlands Gill, Tyne and Wear England
Coordinates	54.9201°N 1.7406°W / 54.9201; -1.7406
Grid reference	NZ167584
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Railways (North Eastern)
Key dates
2 December 1867 (1867-12-02)	Opened
1 February 1954	Closed to passengers
11 November 1963 (1963-11-11)	Closed completely

Rowlands Gill railway station served the village of Rowlands Gill, Tyne and Wear, England from 1867 to 1963 on the Derwent Valley Railway.

History

The station was opened on 2 December 1867 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the south side of Station Road. The goods traffic was timber, bricks and coal to Newcastle and iron ore to Consett. Due to passenger numbers failing to recover after the Second World War, the station was closed on 1 February 1954 to passengers[1] and closed completely along with the line on 11 November 1963.[2]

The station master's house is the only remaining building from the station.[3]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 369. OCLC 931112387.
2. "Disused Stations: Rowlands Gill". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
3. "Station House, Rowlands Gill".

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Swalwell Line and station closed		North Eastern Railway Derwent Valley Railway		Lintz Green Line and station closed