Boldon railway station served the village of East Boldon, Tyne and Wear, England, from 1844 to 1967 on the Pontop and South Shields Railway.
Boldon | |
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![]() The site of the station in 2021 | |
General information | |
Location | East Boldon, Tyne and Wear England |
Coordinates | 54.9414°N 1.4652°W / 54.9414; -1.4652 |
Grid reference | NZ342608 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Pontop and South Shields Railway |
Pre-grouping | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway |
Key dates | |
August 1844 (1844-08) | Opened |
December 1853 | Closed to passengers |
7 August 1967 (1967-08-07) | Closed to goods |
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]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Washington Line and station closed |
Pontop and South Shields Railway | Boldon Colliery Line and station closed |
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