Bensham Railway Station was a railway station serving the

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. It opened in 1868 and closed in 1954. Blaydon, Hexham, Newcastle & Scotswood RJD 50

References

The history of Bensham from Gateshead council

Information on Bensham butterfly station
{{Closed stations Tyne and Wear Former North Eastern Railway (UK) stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1868 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1954 Disused railway stations in Tyne and Wear