South Shields railway station

South Shields
South Shields
	The station in 1963, just after de-electrification
General information
Location	South Shields, South Tyneside; England
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway,; British Rail (North Eastern),; British Rail (Eastern);
Key dates
1879	Opened
1938	Route electrified by LNER
1963	Route de-electrified by British Rail
1 June 1981	Station closed for conversion to Metro operation
1998	Demolished

South Shields railway station served the town of South Shields, in Tyne and Wear, England. The station was located on Mile End Road in the town centre. It was opened by the North Eastern Railway in 1879, as the terminus of their newly extended Newcastle and South Shields Railway branch from Pelaw, via Hebburn. It had two platforms and an ornate overall roof.