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]

Bensham | |
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The station in 1965 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Bensham, Gateshead England |
| Coordinates | 54.95240°N 1.61946°W / 54.95240; -1.61946 |
| 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] |
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Fell Line open, station closed |
North Eastern Railway Team Valley Line |
Gateshead Line open, station closed | ||
Closed railway stations in Tyne and Wear | |
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| Blyth and Tyne Railway |
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| Brandling Junction Railway |
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| Derwent Valley Railway |
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| Durham and Sunderland Railway |
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| Leamside Line |
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| Londonderry, Seaham and Sunderland Railway |
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| Newcastle & Carlisle Railway |
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| Newcastle and Berwick Railway |
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| Ponteland and Darras Hall Branch |
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| Riverside Branch |
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| Scotswood, Newburn and Wylam Railway |
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| South Shields, Marsden and Whitburn Colliery Railway |
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| Stanhope and Tyne Railway |
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| Team Valley Railway | |
| York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway |
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| Other |
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