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Fawcett Street
The site of the station, looking northwest towards Sunderland city centre, in 2017
General information
Location	Sunderland, Tyne and Wear England
Coordinates	54°54′11″N 1°22′54″W / 54.903°N 1.3816°W / 54.903; -1.3816
Grid reference	NZ397566
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 June 1853 (1853-06-01)	Opened
4 August 1879 (1879-08-04)	Closed

Fawcett Street railway station served the city of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England from 1853 to 1879 on the Penshaw branch line.

History

The station opened on 1 June 1853 by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway. It was situated opposite of Mowbray Extension Park. It was the Eastern terminus of the branch line, closing on 4 August 1879 after being replaced by the current Sunderland station. The site of the station was replaced by housing.

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 410. OCLC 931112387.
2. "Disused Stations: Sunderland Fawcett Street". Disused Stations. Retrieved 6 June 2018.

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