Birtley | |
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General information | |
Location | Birtley, Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear England |
Coordinates | 54°53′40″N 1°35′07″W / 54.8944°N 1.5852°W |
Grid reference | NZ267556 |
Platforms | 4 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | North Eastern Railway |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (North Eastern) |
Key dates | |
1 December 1868 | Opened |
5 December 1955 | Closed |
Birtley railway station served the town of Birtley, Tyne and Wear, England, from 1868 to 1955 on the East Coast Main Line.
The station opened on 1 December 1868 by the North Eastern Railway. It closed on 5 December 1955 to both passengers and freight traffic.[1][2]