Kenton Bank railway station
For the tube station in Kenton, London, see Kenton station.
Kenton railway station, later known as Kenton Bank, is a closed railway station that was served by the Ponteland Light Railway, operated by the North Eastern Railway. It was located close to what is now the B6918.[1]
History
The station was opened on 1 June 1905 and was closed to passengers on 17 June 1929. It remained open for goods traffic until 3 January 1966 although from 20 May 1954 it was downgraded to a public delivery siding. It was demolished in 1973 and replaced in 1981 by Bank Foot Metro station.[1]
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Coordinates: 55°00′51″N 1°40′46″W / 55.014274°N 1.679317°W