The Avenue railway station

The Avenue railway station served the village of Seaton Sluice, England from 1861 to 1864 on the Blyth and Tyne Railway.

The Avenue
General information
LocationSeaton Sluice, Northumberland
England
Coordinates55°04′47″N 1°30′22″W / 55.079653°N 1.506027°W / 55.079653; -1.506027
Grid referenceNZ316762
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBlyth and Tyne Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 April 1861 (1861-04-01)Opened
26 July 1864 (1864-07-26)Closed

History

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The station opened on 1 April 1861 by the Blyth and Tyne Railway. The station was situated at the former level crossing close to the junction with St Michael's Avenue. The original name was apparently Dairy House in the timetable but it was renamed The Avenue some months later. The station was very short lived and the exact closure date is unknown. It closed to passengers on 27 June 1864 but there was still evidence of use on summer Sundays in 1872 and 1874.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Disused Stations: The Avenue". Disused Stations. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 418. OCLC 931112387.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Dairy House
Line and station closed
  Blyth and Tyne Railway   Hartley
Line open; station closed