Birtley railway station
Birtley | |||||
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The site of the station in 2021 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Birtley, Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°53′40″N 1°35′07″W / 54.8944°N 1.5852°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NZ267556 | ||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (North Eastern) | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 December 1868 | Opened | ||||
| 5 December 1955 | Closed | ||||
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Birtley railway station served the town of Birtley, Tyne and Wear, England, from 1868 to 1955 on the East Coast Main Line.