Backworth railway station (1847–1965)

Backworth (Holywell) railway station was a railway station that served the village of Backworth, Tyne and Wear, England from 1847 to 1965 on the Blyth and Tyne Railway.

Backworth (Holywell)
LocationBackworth, Tyne and Wear
England
Coordinates55.044047°N 1.523210°W / 55.044047; -1.523210
Grid referenceNZ305723
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBlyth, Seghill and Percy Main Railway
Pre-groupingBlyth, Seghill and Percy Main Railway
North Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
1 October 1847 (1847-10-01)Opened
27 June 1864Closed to passengers
7 June 1965 (1965-06-07)Closed completely

History

The station opened on 1 October 1847 by the Blyth, Seghill and Percy Main Railway. The station was situated on Church Road, on the north side of the level crossing. The station opened as Holywell and continued to use the name for goods purposes until it completely closed. From 1860, the name was changed to Backworth for passenger services. The station was closed when the current Backworth station opened, although it was originally known as Hotspur. In 1904, the station handled livestock as well as general goods traffic. The station closed to goods traffic on 7 June 1965.[1]

References
  1. "Disused Stations: Backworth (1st site)". Disused Stations. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Backworth
Line open; station closed		   Blyth and Tyne Railway   Seghill
Line open; station closed


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