North Wylam railway station

{{Short description|Disused railway station in Wylam, Northumberland}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2017}}

{{Infobox station

| name = North Wylam

| status = Disused

| image = File:North Wylam railway station (site), Northumberland (geograph 3269757).jpg

| caption = The site of the station in 2009

| borough = Wylam, Northumberland

| country = England

| coordinates = {{coord|54.9764|-1.8171|type:landmark_region:GB_scale:2000_source:Google| display=inline, title}}

| grid_name = Grid reference

| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|NZ118646|25|NZ118646}}

| platforms = 2

| original = Scotswood, Newburn and Wylam Railway

| pregroup = North Eastern Railway (United Kingdom)

| postgroup = London and North Eastern Railway
British Rail (Eastern)

| years = {{Start date|1876|05|13|df=yes}}

| events = Opened

| years1 = 1 January 1961

| events1 = closed for goods

| years2 = {{End date|1968|03|11|df=y}}

| events2 = Closed for passengers

}}

North Wylam railway station served the village of Wylam, Northumberland, England from 1876 to 1968 on the Tyne Valley Line.

History

The station opened on 13 May 1876 by the Scotswood, Newburn and Wylam Railway. The station was situated between Falcon Terrace and Main Road, north of the road bridge over the River Tyne. It is a 5-minute walk from Wylam station. The goods facilities were south of the station building which closed on 1 January 1961. Despite heavy passenger traffic, the station closed on 11 March 1968.{{cite web|url=http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/n/north_wylam/index.shtml|title=Disused Stations: North Wylam|work=Disused Stations|access-date=21 March 2017}}{{cite book|last=Quick|first=M E|title=Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology|year=2002|publisher=Railway and Canal Historical Society|location=Richmond|page=320|oclc=931112387}}

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