Aln Valley Railway Society

Monkseaton (1)

  • NZ
  • 31/10/1860 Opened as Whitley.
  • 03/07/1882 Renamed Monkseaton.
  • 25/07/1915 Closed with opening of new station to the east.

 

Monkseaton (2)

  • NZ 347721
  • 25/07/1915 Opened
  • 10/09/1979 Closed (Passengers)
  • 02/03/1959 Closed (Goods)
  • 11/08/1980 Reopened for Metro.

 

 

 

Looking to the north-west Class G5 0-4-4T No 67340 with a Tynemouth train stands at the down platform. Note the well tended lawns in the gap between the running lines. (Unknown)

 

 

 

 

 

A later photograph of a not so well tended Monkseaton. (Unknown)