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Low Fell railway station served the Low Fell area of Gateshead between 1868 and 1952.
Low Fell | |
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.jpg) Newcastle - Blackhill local train at Low Fell, 1946 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Low Fell, Gateshead England |
| Coordinates | 54.9339°N 1.6098°W |
| Grid reference | NZ251599 |
| Platforms | 4 |
| 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 | Station opened |
| 7 April 1952 | Station closed |
The station was opened by the North Eastern Railway (NER) on 1 December 1868.[1] It was situated on the NER's Team Valley line, which opened for passenger trains the same day – it had been open since 2 March 1868 for freight traffic only.[2]
The station was closed by British Railways on 7 April 1952,[1] but the line remains open as part of the East Coast Main Line.
