Site of Ryhope railway station
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The photograph on this page of Site of Ryhope railway station by Malc McDonald as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Malc McDonald Taken: 30 Oct 2016
This image was taken on the site of Ryhope railway station. The footbridge is all that remains of the station. Ryhope station closed to passengers in 1953, although the railway line remained in use for freight until the 1990s. The railway route now forms part of National Cycle Network route 1.