Derwenthaugh railway station

Derwenthaugh railway station served the village of Swalwell, Tyne and Wear, England from 1836 to 1868 on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway.

Derwenthaugh
The railway bridge near the station in 1987
General information
LocationSwalwell, Tyne and Wear
England
Coordinates54°57′49″N 1°41′00″W / 54.9635°N 1.6832°W / 54.9635; -1.6832
Grid referenceNZ503632
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNewcastle and Carlisle Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Key dates
11 June 1836 (1836-06-11)Opened
August 1850Closed
November 1852Reopened
February 1868 (1868-02)Closed

History

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The station opened in 1836 by the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway. It closed in August 1850 but reopened in November 1852 before closing permanently in 1868.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 78. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Redheugh
Line and station closed
  Newcastle and Carlisle Railway   Blaydon
Line closed, station open