Backworth railway station (1847–1965) explained

Backworth
Other Name:Holywell (goods)
Status:Disused
Borough:Backworth, Tyne and Wear
Country:England
Coordinates:55.044°N -1.5232°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Blyth, Seghill and Percy Main Railway
Postgroup:London and North Eastern Railway
Events:Opened as Holywell
Years1:1860
Events1:Passenger station renamed Backworth
Years2:27 June 1864
Events2:Closed to passengers
Events3:Closed completely

Backworth railway station served the village of Backworth and nearby hamlet of Holywell in what is now the Borough of North Tyneside, North East England. Located on what is now known as the Northumberland Line, its life as a passenger station was fairly short, it having only been open between 1847 and 1860, but it survived as a goods station until 1965 on the Blyth and Tyne Railway.

History

The station was opened as Holywell on 1 October 1847 by the Blyth, Seghill and Percy Main Railway on the north side of the level crossing over Church Road, Backworth. From 1860, the passenger station was renamed Backworth, but goods station continued to be referred to using the original name. Only a few years after the name change, on 27 June 1864 the passenger station was closed[1] to be replaced by Backworth station (initially named Hotspur) on the company's new branch to . It was, however, retained as a goods station for many years and, in 1904, was recorded as having handled livestock and general goods. The station was finally closed to all traffic on 7 June 1965, although the line through it remains open.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 60. 931112387.
  2. Web site: Disused Stations: Backworth (1st site). Disused Stations. 14 March 2017.