Willington Quay railway station

Willington Quay
General information
LocationWillington Quay, North Tyneside
England
Coordinates54°59′33″N 1°29′42″W / 54.9924°N 1.4951°W / 54.9924; -1.4951
Grid referenceNZ324665
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 May 1879 (1879-05-01)Opened
2 October 1967Closed to freight
23 July 1973 (1973-07-23)Closed to passengers

Willington Quay was a railway station on the Riverside Branch, which ran between Byker and Willington Quay. The station served Willington Quay in North Tyneside.

The station was opened to passengers on 1 May 1879 by the North Eastern Railway.[1] It was situated adjacent to Armstrong Road off Howdon Lane.

  1. ^ Quick, Michael (2009). Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain: A Chronology. Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 430. ISBN 978-0901461575.