Photos • Location
A 1911
Railway Clearing House Junction Diagram showing railways around Newcastle and Gateshead, including Bensham (bottom right)
Bensham | |
|---|---|
 The station in 1965 | |
| General information | |
| Location |
Bensham,
Gateshead England |
| Coordinates | 54°57′09″N 1°37′10″W / 54.95240°N 1.61946°W |
| Grid reference | NZ244619 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 December 1868 | Opened |
| 5 April 1954 | Closed [1] |
Bensham Railway Station was a railway station serving the Bensham area of Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England. It opened in 1868 and closed in 1954. [2]
References
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ "Ten interesting facts about Bensham & Saltwell". January 2012.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Low Fell Line open, station closed |
North Eastern Railway Team Valley Line |
Gateshead Line open, station closed | ||
Bensham | |
|---|---|
|
The station in 1965 | |
| General information | |
| Location |
Bensham,
Gateshead England |
| Coordinates | 54°57′09″N 1°37′10″W / 54.95240°N 1.61946°W |
| Grid reference | NZ244619 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 December 1868 | Opened |
| 5 April 1954 | Closed [1] |
Bensham Railway Station was a railway station serving the Bensham area of Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England. It opened in 1868 and closed in 1954. [2]
References
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ "Ten interesting facts about Bensham & Saltwell". January 2012.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Low Fell Line open, station closed |
North Eastern Railway Team Valley Line |
Gateshead Line open, station closed | ||