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Boldon railway station

Coordinates: 54°56′29″N 1°27′55″W / 54.9414°N 1.4652°W / 54.9414; -1.4652
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Boldon
The site of the station in 2021
General information
LocationEast Boldon, Tyne and Wear
England
Coordinates54°56′29″N 1°27′55″W / 54.9414°N 1.4652°W / 54.9414; -1.4652
Grid referenceNZ342608
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyPontop and South Shields Railway
Pre-groupingYork, Newcastle and Berwick Railway
Key dates
August 1844 (1844-08)Opened
December 1853Closed to passengers
7 August 1967 (1967-08-07)Closed to goods

Boldon railway station served the village of East Boldon, Tyne and Wear, England, from 1844 to 1967 on the Pontop and South Shields Railway.

History

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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

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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. 86. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Boldon Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 19 August 2021.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Washington
Line and station closed
  Pontop and South Shields Railway   Boldon Colliery
Line and station closed