Lemington Power Station is a small, now defunct coal-fired power station, located in North East England. It is situated on the Lemington Gut, a backwater of the River Tyne, at Lemington, 3.5 mi (5.6 km) west of Newcastle upon Tyne. The station's main building still stands today and is a rare example of an early power station, dating from before the nationalisation of the United Kingdom's electrical supply industry.
The station was opened in 1903 and had a total generating capacity of 970 kilowatts. The electricity generated was used to power a tram system, as well as to provide local households and streets with electric lighting. After the station closed in 1919 it was used as a sub-station, until 1946 when the tram line closed. It was then partially demolished in 1949, but has since been made a locally listed building and is now used by a construction company.
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