North Wylam railway station

North Wylam
Location
Place	Wylam
Area	Northumberland
Coordinates	54°58′35″N 1°49′02″W / 54.9764°N 1.8171°W / 54.9764; -1.8171Coordinates: 54°58′35″N 1°49′02″W / 54.9764°N 1.8171°W / 54.9764; -1.8171
Grid reference	NZ118646
Operations
Original company	Scotswood, Newburn and Wylam Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway (United Kingdom)
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway British Rail (Eastern)
Platforms	2
History
13 May 1876 (1876-05-13)	Station opened
11 March 1968 (1968-03-11)	Station closed to passengers and completely
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North Wylam railway station was a railway station that served the village of Wylam, Northumberland, England from 1876 to 1968 on the Tyne Valley Line.

History

The station opened on 13 May 1876 by the Scotswood, Newburn and Wylam Railway. The station was situated between Falcon Terrace and Main Road, north of the road bridge over the River Tyne. It is a 5-minute walk from Wylam station. The goods facilities were south of the station building. These closed on 1 January 1961. Despite the heavy passenger traffic, the station closed on 11 March 1968.^[1]

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Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Heddon on the Wall Line open, station closed		Scotswood, Newburn and Wylam Railway Tyne Valley Line		Prudhoe Line open, station closed