Vigo | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) Site of Vigo station site | |
| General information | |
| Location | Birtley, Tyne and Wear England |
| Coordinates | 54°52′50″N 1°33′44″W / 54.8806°N 1.5622°W |
| Platforms | ? |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Stanhope & Tyne Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| April 1835 | Opened |
| December 1853 | Closed |
| March 1862 | Reopened |
| January 1869 | Closed |
| 1980s | Line closed |
Vigo railway station served the Barley Mow and Vigo areas of the town of Birtley in Tyne and Wear (historically County Durham) in England. The station, on the Stanhope and Tyne Railway , was opened in 1835 and closed in 1853. It reopened in 1862 and closed for the final time in 1869.[1][2]
The line remained open to passengers until 1955 and to freight until the 1980s. The site of the station has since been demolished and the trackbed now forms part of the Consett and Sunderland Railway Path between Washington and Chester-le-Street following the course of the old railway line.[3][4][5]
References
- ↑ "Disused Stations:Washington Station (1st site)". disused-stations.org.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ↑ Langham, Rob (27 November 2020). "The Stanhope & Tyne Railway: A Brief History". NEHL. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ↑ "History of Railways in County Durham - Waggonways". sites.google.com. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ↑ Contributors, Ewan Crawford. "Vigo - RAILSCOT". www.railscot.co.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ↑ "Consett and Sunderland Railway Path". Long Distance Walkers Association. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelton Line and station closed |
Stanhope and Tyne Railway | Biddick Lane Line and station closed | ||
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