Sunderland (Fawcett Street) railway station
Appearance
Fawcett Street | |
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![]() The site of the station, looking northwest towards Sunderland city centre, in 2017 | |
General information | |
Location | Sunderland, Tyne and Wear England |
Coordinates | 54°54′11″N 1°22′54″W / 54.903°N 1.3816°W |
Grid reference | NZ397566 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
1 June 1853 | Opened |
4 August 1879 | Closed |
Fawcett Street railway station served the city of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England from 1853 to 1879 on the Penshaw branch line.
History
[edit]The station opened on 1 June 1853 by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway.[1] It was situated opposite of Mowbray Extension Park. It was the Eastern terminus of the branch line, closing on 4 August 1879 after being replaced by the current Sunderland station. The site of the station was replaced by housing.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 410. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Sunderland Fawcett Street". Disused Stations. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Millfield Line and station open |
North Eastern Railway Newcastle & Darlington Junction Railway (Penshaw branch) |
Terminus |
Categories:
- Disused railway stations in Tyne and Wear
- Former North Eastern Railway (UK) stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1853
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1879
- 1853 establishments in England
- 1879 disestablishments in England
- Transport in the City of Sunderland
- Sunderland
- North East England railway station stubs