Rowlands Gill Railway Station

About Rowlands Gill Railway Station

Rowlands Gill railway station was a railway station that served the village of Rowlands Gill, Tyne and Wear, England from 1867 to 1963 on the Derwent Valley Railway (County Durham). HistoryThe station opened on 2 December 1867 by the North Eastern Railway. The station 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 and closed completely along with the line on 11 November 1963.

Rowlands Gill Railway Station Description

Rowlands Gill railway station was a railway station that served the village of Rowlands Gill, Tyne and Wear, England from 1867 to 1963 on the Derwent Valley Railway (County Durham). HistoryThe station opened on 2 December 1867 by the North Eastern Railway. The station 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 and closed completely along with the line on 11 November 1963.

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Rowlands Gill Railway Station is located at Rowlands Gill