Oakwellgate railway station

Oakwellgate
Oakwellgate
General information
Location	Gateshead, Tyne and Wear; England
Coordinates	54°57′59″N 1°36′04″W / 54.9665°N 1.601°W
Grid reference	NZ256636
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Brandling Junction Railway
Pre-grouping	Brandling Junction Railway
Key dates
5 September 1839	Opened
2 September 1844	Closed

Oakwellgate railway station served the town of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England, from 1839 to 1844 by the Brandling Junction Railway.

History edit

The station was opened on 5 September 1839 by Brandling Junction Railway. It was a short-lived station, being open for less than five years before closing on 2 September 1844.^[1]^[2]

References edit

^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 192. OCLC 931112387.
^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 176. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Terminus		Brandling Junction Railway		High Shields Line and station closed

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[1] Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 192. OCLC 931112387.

[Butt-2] Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 176. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

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Oakwellgate
General information
Location	Gateshead, Tyne and Wear England
Coordinates	54°57′59″N 1°36′04″W / 54.9665°N 1.601°W / 54.9665; -1.601
Grid reference	NZ256636
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Brandling Junction Railway
Pre-grouping	Brandling Junction Railway
Key dates
5 September 1839 (1839-09-05)	Opened
2 September 1844 (1844-09-02)	Closed