Monkwearmouth railway station
The building in 2018 | |
| Established | 1973–2017 (Monkwearmouth Station Museum) 2018–present (The Fans Museum) |
|---|---|
| Location | Sunderland, County Durham, England |
| Coordinates | 54°54′44″N 1°23′02″W / 54.9122°N 1.3839°W |
| Website | fansmuseum |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Monkwearmouth museum of land transport with walls, footbridge, waiting room |
| Designated | 8 May 1950 |
| Reference no. | 1209029 |
Monkwearmouth is a former railway station that served Monkwearmouth in the English city of Sunderland, from 1848 to 1967. It was built in 1848 to a design by Thomas Moore and was once the main railway station in the city. The railway station closed in March 1967 and featured a restored booking office dating from the Edwardian period. The building was used by the Monkwearmouth Station Museum from 1973 to 2017 and as of 2018 is home to The Fans Museum.