Ryhope railway station
Ryhope | |
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The site of the second station in 2016. Note that the footbridge and short sections of both platforms remain in situ. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Ryhope, Tyne & Wear England |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Durham & Sunderland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | |
| Key dates | |
| 19 October 1836 | First station opened as Ryhope |
| 1894 | First station replace by second |
| 5 January 1953 | Second station closed to passengers |
| 7 March 1960 | Goods station renamed Ryhope East |
| 1 June 1964 | Second station closed completely |
Ryhope railway station was one of two railway stations to have served the village of Ryhope, Tyne & Wear. For much of its existence, it was served by the Durham–Sunderland and Hartlepool–Haswell–Sunderland lines.