Low Fell railway station


Low Fell railway station served the Low Fell area of Gateshead between 1868 and 1952.

History

The station was opened by the North Eastern Railway on 1 December 1868. It was situated on the NER's Team Valley line, which opened for passenger trains the same day – it had been open since 2 March 1868 for freight traffic only.
Junction Diagram showing railways around Newcastle and Gateshead, including Low Fell
The station was closed by British Railways on 7 April 1952, but the line remains open as part of the East Coast Main Line.